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As vs. Like

March 2, 2020 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks with as or like
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1She is as beautiful ............... an angel.
Wrong!
2The jewels shone ............... stars.
Wrong!
Like is a preposition. It is used before nouns.
3............... you know, I am looking for a job.
Wrong!
4She talks ............... a scholar.
Wrong!
Like is a preposition. It is used before nouns.
5They were fighting ............... dogs.
Wrong!
Like is a preposition. It is used before nouns.
6I felt ............... crying.
Wrong!
7............... responsible citizens, we should abide by the rules and regulations.
Wrong!
8She looks ............... Princess Diana.
Wrong!
Like is a preposition. It is used before nouns.
9It looks ............... it is starting to rain.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Like is possible here in an informal style.
10She talks ............... she is rich.
Wrong!
As if is used to say how a particular situation seems like.
11He sat there crying ............... he had lost everything.
Wrong!
12She sings ............... a nightingale.
Wrong!
Like is a preposition. It is used before nouns.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. She is as beautiful as an angel.
  2. The jewels shone like stars.
  3. As you know, I am looking for a job.
  4. She talks like a scholar.
  5. They were fighting like dogs.
  6. I felt like crying.
  7. As responsible citizens, we should abide by the rules and regulations.
  8. She looks like Princess Diana.
  9. It looks as if/like it is starting to rain.
  10. She talks as if she is rich.
  11. He sat there crying as if he had lost everything.
  12. She sings like a nightingale.
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