Read the text and fill in the gaps with correct form of verbs:
On 26 March, 1971, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (a) ____ (declare) the independence of Bangladesh. (b) ____ (follow) this declaration, a war began between the freedom-loving Bangalees and the brutal forces of West Pakistan, (c) _____ (result) the independence of Bangladesh. The Pakistani Military Janta (d) ____ (base) in West Pakistan (e) ____ (launch) the Operation Searchlight against the unarmed people of East Pakistan (f) _____ (initiate) genocide in Bangladesh. In response to the violence, members of Mukti Bahini (g) ____ (start) a mass guerrilla war against the occupation forces. People from all walks of life (h) _____ (respond) to the call of Bangabandhu and joined the war (i) _____ (liberate) their dear motherland. The war (j) ____ (continue) for about nine months. The heroic sons of the soil made the supreme sacrifices with a view to (k) ____ (snatch) away the long-cherished freedom and thus (l) _____ (establish) Bangladesh as an independent country in the world map. Now, it (m) ____ (be) our bounden duty (n) _____ (uphold) the freedom of the country.
(a) declared; (b) Following; (c) resulting; (d) based; (e) launched; (f) initiating; (g) started; (h) responded; (i) to liberate; (j) continued; (k) snatching; (l) established; (m) is; (n) to uphold.
On 26 March, 1971, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (a) declared the independence of Bangladesh. (b)Following this declaration, a war began between the freedom-loving Bangalees and the brutal forces of West Pakistan, (c) resulting the independence of Bangladesh. The Pakistani Military Janta (d) based in West Pakistan (e) launched the Operation Searchlight against the unarmed people of East Pakistan (f) initiating genocide in Bangladesh. In response to the violence, members of Mukti Bahini (g) started a mass guerrilla war against the occupation forces. People from all walks of life (h) responded to the call of Bangabandhu and joined the war (i) to liberate their dear motherland. The war (j) continued for about nine months. The heroic sons of the soil made the supreme sacrifices with a view to (k) snatching away the long-cherished freedom and thus (l) established Bangladesh as an independent country in the world map. Now, it (m) is our bounden duty (n) to uphold the freedom of the country.
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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