There are fourteen errors is the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the errors:
Raja: What are you doing Rana?
Rana: I am reading a letter.
Raja: Letter? From whom?
Rana: It's from my pen-friend. She's an Australian. Her names Lucy.
Raja: How old is she?
Rana: Sixteen The same as us. She lives in Sydney.
Raja: Sydney what's that?
Rana: Its a city in the south-east of Australia.
Raja: How do you know about it?
Rana: Lucy has sent me a picture of it.
Raja: Can you show me the picture?
Rana: Yes, here it is. You see, it looks very nice, doesn't it?
Raja: What are you doing, Rana?
Rana: I am reading a letter. Raja: Letter? From whom?
Rana: It's from my pen friend. She's an Australian. Her name's Lucy
Raja: How old is she?
Rana: Sixteen. The same as us. She lives in Sydney. Raja: Sydney! What's that?
Rana: It's a city in the south-east of Australia. Raja: How do you know about it?
Rana: Lucy has sent me a picture of it. Raja: Can you show me the picture?
Rana: Yes, here it is. You see, it looks very nice, doesn't it?
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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