1. 1. Present and Past Participles as Adjectives
2. can’t/couldn’t help but + V
can’t/couldn’t help + V-ing

2. 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.

3. 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. 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.

5. London and New York City have many things in common. First of all,
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.
spoken
displayed

6. 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.
melted/melting
developed

7. increased/
increasing
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.

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

9. A. 根據句型以及上面的範例，改寫下面的句子。
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.
see
crying
stare

10. 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.
eat
shouting

11. 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.
Therefore, ________________
_________________________
(I/but/doze off/in class/today).
I couldn’t help but doze off in class today

12. 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 today.___________________ ________________________
(I/help/miss/my mother/on this day). She passed away last year.
I can’t help missing my mother on this day

13. 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 because _______________
______________________
(I/help/worry about/my final exams).
I couldn’t help worrying about my final exams

14. 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?
　Karen: Sorry. _________________
______________________
(I/but/do this) whenever I
feel nervous.
I can’t help but do this

15. 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!
I can’t help laughing
whenever I see her