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(apprehension that smth bad (unwillingness to do smth in a certain situation)
may happen = phobia)
Sue doesn’t want to ride. She is afraid of falling. He is afraid to take the test in case he fails.
cannot help
cannot help but + bare infinitive cannot help + gerund
(adverbial modifier of exception) (object)
e.g. She couldn’t help but wonder what e.g. I can’t help thinking he knows
he was thinking. = Ее не могло не интересовать, more than he has told. = Я не могу
что он думает. не думать, что он знает больше того, что сказал.
Note: In Modern English instead of the structure cannot help but + bare infinitive, which is rather old-fashioned, the expression cannot but + bare infinitive is used, e.g.
Nancy couldn’t but feel sorry for the boy. = Нэнси не могла не пожалеть мальчика
TASK 2. Fill in the gaps with either infinitive or gerund using the verbs in brackets
1. I'll never forget _________ (to sail) down the Danube on that warm spring night last year.
2. Please don't forget ________ (to pay) the bill.
3. John says he remembers _________ (to buy) the newspaper, but now he can't find it.
4. Did you remember ________ (to post) my letters today?
5. Gloria regrets _________ (to laugh) at her sister.
6. I regret __________ (to inform) you that we cannot give you your money back.
7. The students went on __________ (to write) for another hour.
8. After cleaning the windows, he went on _________ (to wash) the car.
9. We are sorry __________ (to announce) that the 7:15 train to Liverpool has been cancelled.
10. I'm sorry for ________ (to miss) your birthday party; I'll make it up to you.
11. She stopped _________ (to go) to the gym after she had got back into shape.
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12. They stopped _________ (to have) a rest before they continued their journey.
13. They tried _________ (to open) the door, but it was stuck.
14. You should try _______ (to make) your own clothes. It's much cheaper.
15. I'm sorry. I didn't mean _________ (to break) your vase.
16. Being a teacher means __________ (to mark) a lot of homework.
17. I like ________ (to tidy) my room at weekends because I don't have time during the week.
18. They like _________ (to play) in the sea on hot days.
19. Steve could remember __________ (to drive) along the road just before the accident happened, but he couldn’t remember the accident itself.
20. I now regret __________ (to say) what I said. I shouldn’t have said it.
21. We regret ___________ (to inform) you that we are unable to offer you the job.
22. Do you remember ___________ (to go) to the post office last Wednesday?
23. Some people find images easier ___________ (to remember) than words.
24. I must remember ___________ (to try) and phone Phil this evening. I've got a message for him.
25. The mother couldn’t help ___________ (to notice) how unhappy her daughter looked.
