Fill in the blanks with as or like.
1She works ............... a receptionist.
Wrong!
Use "as" to talk about a job, role, or function.
2They fought ............... lions.
Wrong!
Use "like" before a noun when you mean similar to that noun.
3............... you know, we cannot promote inefficiency.
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The fixed expression is "As" you know.
4She sings ............... a cuckoo.
Wrong!
Use "like" before a noun to make a comparison.
5When she heard the news, she cried ............... a baby.
Wrong!
Use "like" before a noun to compare the way someone behaves.
6............... his father, Tom does not smoke.
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Use "Like" before a noun to mean similar to another person.
7............... I am his father, it is my duty to protect him.
Wrong!
Use "As" before a clause when it means because.
8That cloud looks ............... a cat.
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After "looks", use "like" before a noun to describe appearance.
9Animals ............... lions, tigers, and wolves are carnivores.
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Use "like" to mean such as when giving examples.
10I felt ............... crying.
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The expression "like" crying means wanting to cry.
11He arrived just ............... we were about to go.
Wrong!
The time expression is "as" when two actions happen at the same moment.
12............... you don't like it, I won't do it.
Wrong!
Use "As" before a clause when it means because.
Answers
- She works as a receptionist.
- They fought like lions.
- As you know, we cannot promote inefficiency.
- She sings like a cuckoo.
- When she heard the news, she cried like a baby.
- Like his father, Tom does not smoke.
- As I am his father, it is my duty to protect him.
- That cloud looks like a cat.
- Animals like lions, tigers, and wolves are carnivores.
- I felt like crying.
- He arrived just as we were about to go.
- As you don’t like it, I won’t do it.
