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The movie was funny and I _________.
The movie was funny and I _________.
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After "couldn't help", always use the gerund form (verb-ing) to describe something you couldn't stop doing.
Updated On: Nov 27, 2025
- could help laughing
- couldn't help laughed
- couldn't help laughing
- could helped laughed
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The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
The correct expression for this sentence is "couldn't help laughing". The phrase "couldn't help" is always followed by the verb-ing form of another verb (gerund).
- Option (A): "could help laughing" is incorrect because "could help" is not typically used in this context.
- Option (B): "couldn't help laughed" is incorrect because "laugh" should be in the gerund form (laughing).
- Option (D): "could helped laughed" is incorrect because "helped" is the past tense, and we need the base form "help" followed by the gerund form.
Therefore, the correct phrase is "couldn't help laughing", making (C) the correct answer.
- Option (A): "could help laughing" is incorrect because "could help" is not typically used in this context.
- Option (B): "couldn't help laughed" is incorrect because "laugh" should be in the gerund form (laughing).
- Option (D): "could helped laughed" is incorrect because "helped" is the past tense, and we need the base form "help" followed by the gerund form.
Therefore, the correct phrase is "couldn't help laughing", making (C) the correct answer.
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