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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.
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. |
