Fill in the blanks with as or like.
1She worked ............... a receptionist for two years before she started modeling.
Wrong!
Use "as" to talk about someone's job, role, or function.
2............... you know, we cannot reward mediocrity.
Wrong!
Use "As" in the fixed phrase "As you know" before a clause.
3............... she was not ready, we went without her.
Wrong!
Use "As" as a conjunction to introduce a reason before a clause.
4He is ............... his father.
Wrong!
Use "like" before a noun when you mean similar to someone or something.
5She was so sad that she cried ............... a baby.
Wrong!
Use "like" before a noun in comparisons such as "like a baby".
6She is as pretty ............... a doll.
Wrong!
Use "as" to complete the equal comparison pattern "as pretty as".
7He ran as fast ............... he could.
Wrong!
Use "as" to complete the pattern "as fast as" before a clause.
8Conversation stopped ............... we entered the church.
Wrong!
Use "as" as a conjunction to mean when two things happened at the same time.
9That sounds ............... a good idea.
Wrong!
Use "like" after verbs such as sound when it is followed by a noun phrase.
10She was disappointed, but she went on ............... if nothing had happened.
Wrong!
Use "as" in the expression "as if" before a clause.
11............... you are my best friend, I will not hide anything from you.
Wrong!
Use "As" as a conjunction to give the reason for the main clause.
12She spoke ............... if she knew everything.
Wrong!
Use "as" in the expression "as if" to describe how something seems.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- She worked as a receptionist for two years before she started modeling.
- As you know, we cannot reward mediocrity.
- As she was not ready, we went without her.
- He is like his father.
- She was so sad that she cried like a baby.
- She is as pretty as a doll.
- He ran as fast as he could.
- Conversation stopped as we entered the church.
- That sounds like a good idea.
- She was disappointed, but she went on as if nothing had happened.
- As you are my best friend, I will not hide anything from you.
- She spoke as if she knew everything.
