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Direction: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.In case no improvement is needed your answer is (4).

  1. I could not help to laugh at the joke.
    1. laughing
    2. laugh
    3. to laughing
    4. No improvement
Correct Option: A

help (V.) is usually followed by a Gerund and not an Inf.
Hence, laughing is the right usage.



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