Many diseases are rising at an (a) ___ rate which experts believe is due to increased pollution of the environment. Some specialists believe that pollution (b) ___ to be greater in urban areas. Though (c) ___ societies too are (d) ___ by increased use of chemical (e) ___ and insecticides. Nevertheless, today city people appear to suffer from many more diseases and (f) ___ more (g)___ then country people. Now let us see how life in cities (h) ___ from that in the country. Harmful (i) ___ in water and air are (j)___ environment pollution.
(a) alarming; (b) appears; (c) rural; (d) afflicted; (e) fertilizers; (f) suffer; (g) severely; (h) differs; (i) substances; (j) causing.
Many diseases are rising at an (a)alarming rate which experts believe is due to increased pollution of the environment. Some specialists believe that pollution (b) appears to be greater in urban areas. Though (c) rural societies too are (d) afflicted by increased use of chemical (e) fertilizers and insecticides. Nevertheless, today city people appear to suffer from many more diseases and (f) suffer more (g)severely then country people. Now let us see how life in cities (h) differs from that in the country. Harmful (i) substances in water and air are (j) causing environment pollution.
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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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