Fill in the blanks with as or like.
1. I don't like ringtones that sound ............................ an alarm.
Correct!
Wrong!
Like is a preposition. It should be followed by a noun.
2. He eats .......................... a horse.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. They fought ............................... lions.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. ............................ his father, he does not smoke.
Correct!
Wrong!
This sentence means that he does not smoke nor does his father.
5. ............................. his father, it is my duty to provide for him.
Correct!
Wrong!
As his father means the same as as I am his father.
6. Don't behave ............................... a child.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. He works ................................ a salesperson.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. He helped ................................ he had promised.
Correct!
Wrong!
As is a conjunction. It should be followed by a clause.
9. Colors ................................ these do not suit me.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. Considered .............................. a whole, the movie was a success.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. He was drunk ............................. usual.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. Stop crying .............................. a baby.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- I don’t like ringtones that sound like an alarm.
- He eats like a horse.
- They fought like lions.
- Like his father, he does not smoke.
- As his father, it is my duty to provide for him.
- Don’t behave like a child.
- He works as a salesperson.
- He helped as he had promised.
- Colors like these do not suit me.
- Considered as a whole, the movie was a success.
- He was drunk as usual.
- Stop crying like a baby.
