1. Present and Past Participles as Adjectives

2. can’t/couldn’t help but + V can’t/couldn’t help + V-ing

1. Present and Past Participles as Adjectives

Examples: 1. He was also a failed student.

2. He was doomed to be a struggling artist.

3. Sparky had no choice but to accept the changed name.

A. 根據句型與句意，圈選出正確的分詞，以完 成句子。 1. There are many (falling, fallen) leaves on the ground.

2. Please be careful not to wake the (sleeping, slept) child.

3. Ellen drank the (polluting, polluted) water and got sick.

4. Put noodles in the (boiling, boiled) water and cook them for three minutes.

5. This is a (growing, grown) city, and many buildings here are still under construction.

B. 根據句型與提示字完成以下的段落。 London and New York City have many things in common. First of all, English is the 1 __________ (

speak

) language in both cities. Second, both cities have marvelous museums. The 2 __________ (

display

) paintings in these museums are usually very famous and of interest to people all over the world.

As for the weather, both London and New York City are very cold in the winter. If you go to either of these two cities in the early spring, you will see 3 _____________ (

melt

) snow on the ground.

Finally, London is a 4 (

develop

) city, and so is New York City.

increased/

Therefore, an 5 __________ (

increase

) population has caused both cities many problems over the past few decades. For example, the problem of pollution is getting more serious in both cities every day. So, people in London and New York City are both suffering from more air pollution and litter problems now.

2. can’t/couldn’t help but + V can’t/couldn’t help + V-ing

Examples: 1. After graduating from high school, Sparky couldn’t help but continue drawing.

2. The cake is so tasty that I can’t help eating one piece after another.

A. 根據句型以及上面的範例，改寫下面的句子。 1. The movie was so fantastic that Lisa couldn’t help but __________ (

see

) it one more time.

2. Rita is a sensitive person. She can’t help __________ (

cry

) whenever she reads a sad story.

3. James couldn’t help but __________ (

stare

) at the lovely girl sitting next to him.

A. 根據句型以及上面的範例，改寫下面的句子。 4. The French fries were so delicious that I couldn’t help but __________ (

eat

) a few more.

5. We couldn’t help __________ (

shout

) for joy when we knew our national team had won the baseball game.

B. 根據句型與提示字完成下列對話，並做適當變化。 1. Andy: Hi, Liz! Why do you look so tired?

Liz: I stayed up late last night.

(

I

/

but

/

doze off

/

in class

/

today

).

B. 根據句型與提示字完成下列對話，並做適當變化。 2. Peter: Are you all right? You look upset.

Joanne: You know, it’s Mother’s Day (

I

/

help

/

miss

/

my mother

/

on this day

). She passed away last year.

B. 根據句型與提示字完成下列對話，並做適當變化。 3. Carl: You look tired and pale. What’s wrong?

Betty: I didn’t sleep well last night (

I

/

help

/

worry about

/

my final exams

).

B. 根據句型與提示字完成下列對話，並做適當變化。 4. Ed: Stop walking around the room, Karen! Why don’t you just sit down?

(

I

/

but

/

do this

) whenever I feel nervous.

B. 根據句型與提示字完成下列對話，並做適當變化。 5. Jason: Hey, look at Mary’s new hairstyle. It’s so funny that (

I

/

help

/

laugh

/

whenever I see her

)!

Tina: Oh, Jason! Stop laughing!

You are so rude!