Fill in the blanks.
1. She works .............................. a waitress.
As can be used to say what role a person or thing has.
2. He ran ................................. wind.
Like is a preposition. It is followed by a noun/pronoun which acts as its object.
3. .................................... you know, we have to improve our productivity.
This is a common expression beginning with as.
4. She walks ..................................... a duck.
Like is a preposition. It is followed by a noun/pronoun which acts as its object.
5. Don't cry .................................... a baby.
Like is a preposition. It is followed by a noun/pronoun which acts as its object.
6. I felt ..................................... laughing.
I felt like laughing means I wanted to laugh.
7. .................................. a child, I used to be afraid of spiders.
8. It looks .................................. a cat.
Like is a preposition. It is followed by a noun/pronoun which acts as its object.
9. It looks ................................... it is going to rain.
As if is used to say what a situation seems like. Like is possible here in a careless style.
10. She talks .................................... she knew everything.
As if is used to say what a situation seems like.
11. He sat there smiling .................................... he had won a jackpot.
As if is used to say what a situation seems like.
12. He fought ...................................... a lion.
Answers
1. She works as a waitress.
2. He ran like wind.
3. As you know, we have to improve our productivity.
4. She walks like a duck.
5. Don’t cry like a baby.
6. I felt like laughing.
7. As a child, I used to be afraid of spiders.
8. It looks like a cat.
9. It looks like it is going to rain.
10. She talks as if she knew everything.
11. He sat there smiling as if he had won a jackpot.
12. He fought like a lion.
