Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent order :
(i)They dug the hole, killed the snake and took the necklace.
(ii) The crow at last thought of a plan to get rid of its enemy.
(iii) It stole an expensive necklace of the princess from the royal palace and dropped it into the snake's hole after scattering a few rubics here and there.
(iv) A snake lived in a hole at the foot of a tree.
(v) The king became very angry at the loss and sent out men to look for the necklace.
(v) High up on its branches was the nest of a crow.
(vi) In this way, the snake ate up three of the chicks.
(vii) In course of time, they noticed the scattered rubies near the hole.
(ix) The crow had four young chicks in its nest.
(x) Whenever the crow would leave the nest to bring food for its chicks, the snake would climb up and eat one.
iv + vi + ix + x + vii + ii + iii + v + viii + i
A snake lived in a hole at the foot of a tree + High up on its branches was the nest of a crow. + The crow had four young chicks in its nest. + Whenever the crow would leave the nest to bring food for its chicks, the snake would climb up and eat one. + In this way, the snake ate up three of the chicks. + The crow at last thought of a plan to get rid of its enemy. + It stole an expensive necklace of the princess from the royal palace and dropped it into the snake's hole after scattering a few rubics here and there. + The king became very angry at the loss and sent out men to look for the necklace. + In course of time, they noticed the scattered rubies near the hole. + They dug the hole, killed the snake and took the necklace.
English
After help, we can use object + infinitive (with or without to).
| Can you help me (to) find my ring? (NOT | |
| Thank you so much for helping us (to) repair the car. | |
| Our main task is to help the company (to) become profitable. |
Help can also be followed directly by an infinitive without an object.
| Would you like to help pack? |
If you say that you cannot/can’t help doing something (especially in British English), you mean that you can’t stop yourself, even if you don’t want to do it.
| She’s a selfish woman, but somehow you can’t help liking her. | |
| Excuse me – I couldn’t help overhearing what you said. | |
| Sorry I broke the cup – I couldn’t help it. |
Can’t help can be followed by but + infinitive (without to), with the same meaning as can’t help verb + ing. This is common in American English.
| I can’t help but wonder what I should do next. |
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