Complete the text with suitable prepositions:
But at last God took pity (a) _____ him. One day the sailor was watching the water-snakes swimming (b) _____ the ship. Their colours were so beautiful and he was filled (c) ____ such a strange wonder that he felt a great love (d) ____ them and blessed them (e) _____ his heart. At once, the dead albatross fell (f) _____ his neck (g) _____ the sea. A gentle breeze began to blow (h) _____ the south and the old man fell (i) ____ a deep sleep. When he woke up, it was raining and he felt fresh again. Thus, the old man was relieved (j) ____ his sufferings.
(a) on; (b) around; (c) with; (d) for; (e) from; (f) from; (g) into; (h) from; (i) into; (j) of
But at last God took pity (a) on him. One day the sailor was watching the water-snakes swimming (b)around the ship. Their colours were so beautiful and he was filled (c) with such a strange wonder that he felt a great love (d) for them and blessed them (e) from his heart. At once, the dead albatross fell (f) from his neck (g) into the sea. A gentle breeze began to blow (h) from the south and the old man fell (i) into a deep sleep. When he woke up, it was raining and he felt fresh again. Thus, the old man was relieved (j) of his sufferings.
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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