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As vs. Like Exercise

March 15, 2022 B1pdf

Fill in the blanks with as or like.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1She works ............... a translator.
Wrong!
Use "as" to talk about someone's job or role.
2They fought ............... wild cats.
Wrong!
Use "like" before a noun when you mean similar to.
3............... you know, divisive elements are a threat to democracy.
Wrong!
Use "As" before a clause such as "you know"; "As you know" is a fixed expression meaning "which you already know". "Like" is not used this way.
4She is as pretty ............... a doll.
Wrong!
The comparison pattern is "as" + adjective + "as".
5Don’t cry ............... a baby.
Wrong!
Use "like" before a noun when you compare behavior to someone or something.
6............... her mother, she is an architect.
Wrong!
Use "Like" before a noun phrase to mean similar to.
7He is an activist ............... his father.
Wrong!
Use "like" before a noun phrase to show similarity.
8That cloud looks ............... an angel.
Wrong!
After "looks", use "like" before a noun to say what something resembles.
9Animals ............... cows, goats, and deer are herbivores.
Wrong!
Use "like" before examples such as "cows, goats and deer".
10I felt ............... laughing, but I didn’t dare to.
Wrong!
The expression is "feel like" + -ing form to mean want to do something.
11She left just ............... we reached her place.
Wrong!
Use "as" before a clause to mean when or while something happened.
12............... you don’t like him, I won’t talk to him again.
Wrong!
Use "As" before a clause when it means because.

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  1. She works as a translator.
  2. They fought like wild cats.
  3. As you know, divisive elements are a threat to democracy.
  4. She is as pretty as a doll.
  5. Don’t cry like a baby.
  6. Like her mother, she is an architect.
  7. He is an activist like his father.
  8. That cloud looks like an angel.
  9. Animals like cows, goats, and deer are herbivores.
  10. I felt like laughing, but I didn’t dare to.
  11. She left just as we reached her place.
  12. As you don’t like him, I won’t talk to him again.

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