Fill in the blanks with as or like.
1That looks ............... a mouse.
Wrong!
Use "like" before a noun when you mean similar to something.
2He wept ............... a baby.
Wrong!
Use "like" before a noun phrase to make a comparison.
3............... his parents, he is a doctor.
Wrong!
Use "Like" before a noun phrase when you mean similar to or in the same way as someone.
4She enjoys playing board games ............... chess.
Wrong!
Use "like" to introduce examples such as chess.
5Nobody understands me ............... you do.
Wrong!
Use "as" before a clause with a subject and verb.
6When in Rome, do ............... the Romans do.
Wrong!
Use "as" before a clause with a subject and verb.
7She looks exactly ............... Queen Victoria.
Wrong!
Use "like" before a noun phrase after a linking verb such as looks.
8She was rebellious, ............... were her siblings.
Wrong!
Use "as" in this formal comparison meaning that her siblings were rebellious too.
9............... you know, I hate liars.
Wrong!
Use "As" in the fixed expression "As you know".
10She worked ............... a waitress for ten years.
Wrong!
Use "as" to talk about a job, role, or function.
11............... I am his father, I cannot give up on him.
Wrong!
Use "As" before a clause when it means because.
12I am ............... your mother. You can discuss anything with me.
Wrong!
Use "like" before a noun phrase when you mean similar to someone.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- That looks like a mouse.
- He wept like a baby.
- Like his parents, he is a doctor.
- She enjoys playing board games like chess.
- Nobody understands me as you do.
- When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
- She looks exactly like Queen Victoria.
- She was rebellious, as were her siblings.
- As you know, I hate liars.
- She worked as a waitress for ten years.
- As I am his father, I cannot give up on him.
- I am like your mother. You can discuss anything with me.
