Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word/phrase which best replaces the italicised part in the sentence given below. If the sentence needs no change, mark (4) as your answer.

I could not help to laugh at the joke.

  1. laughing at

  2. laugh at

  3. to laughing at

  4. No improvement needed
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The main verb ‘help’ always takes a participle and not an infinitive and (1) is a participle. Hence, (1) is the correct answer.

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