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As vs. Like

March 2, 2020 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with as or like

1. She is as beautiful ………………………. an angel.

Correct! Wrong!

2. The jewels shone ……………………….. stars.

Correct! Wrong!

Like is a preposition. It is used before nouns.

3. .................................... you know, I am looking for a job.

Correct! Wrong!

4. She talks …………………………. a scholar.

Correct! Wrong!

Like is a preposition. It is used before nouns.

5. They were fighting …………………………….. dogs.

Correct! Wrong!

Like is a preposition. It is used before nouns.

6. I felt ..................................... crying.

Correct! Wrong!

7. .................................. responsible citizens, we should abide by the rules and regulations.

Correct! Wrong!

8. She looks ……………………….. Princess Diana.

Correct! Wrong!

Like is a preposition. It is used before nouns.

9. It looks ................................... it is starting to rain.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

Like is possible here in an informal style.

10. She talks .................................... she is rich.

Correct! Wrong!

As if is used to say how a particular situation seems like.

11. He sat there crying .................................... he had lost everything.

Correct! Wrong!

12. She sings …………………………… a nightingale.

Correct! Wrong!

Like is a preposition. It is used before nouns.

Answers

1. She is as beautiful as an angel.

2. The jewels shone like stars.

3. As you know, I am looking for a job.

4. She talks like a scholar.

5. They were fighting like dogs.

6. I felt like crying.

7. As responsible citizens, we should abide by the rules and regulations.

8. She looks like Princess Diana.

9. It looks as if / like it is starting to rain.

10. She talks as if she is rich.

11. He sat there crying as if he had lost everything.

12. She sings like a nightingale.

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