As if and as though are used to talk about how a situation seems like. In a less formal style, like can also be used to express the same idea.
Like is also a preposition and can be followed by a noun or ing form. As if and as though are conjunctions and are followed by a clause.
Fill in the blanks.
1. She looked ...................................... she was about to collapse.
Correct!
Wrong!
All of these can be used here.
2. She sounded .......................... she had a cold.
Correct!
Wrong!
In an informal style, like is also possible here.
3. I don't feel ................................ working today.
Correct!
Wrong!
If you don't feel like doing something, you have no inclination to do it.
4. She spoke ............................. she was the boss.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. She looks ........................... she hasn't eaten anything in days.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. It looks ...................................... we are losing the game.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. She is very late. It looks ........................... she isn't coming.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. She sounded ............................ she was having a tough time.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. They fought ............................. tigers.
Correct!
Wrong!
Like can also be a preposition. As a preposition, it is followed by a noun.
10. He talks .................................. he knew everything.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. They have always treated me as if I .......................... their own child.
Correct!
Wrong!
Either was or were can be used in unreal comparisons.
12. It sounds .............................. a good idea.
Correct!
Wrong!
1. She looked ...................................... she was about to collapse.
All of these can be used here.
2. She sounded .......................... she had a cold.
In an informal style, like is also possible here.
3. I don't feel ................................ working today.
If you don't feel like doing something, you have no inclination to do it.
4. She spoke ............................. she was the boss.
5. She looks ........................... she hasn't eaten anything in days.
6. It looks ...................................... we are losing the game.
7. She is very late. It looks ........................... she isn't coming.
8. She sounded ............................ she was having a tough time.
9. They fought ............................. tigers.
Like can also be a preposition. As a preposition, it is followed by a noun.
10. He talks .................................. he knew everything.
11. They have always treated me as if I .......................... their own child.
Either was or were can be used in unreal comparisons.
12. It sounds .............................. a good idea.
Answers
1. She looked like / as if / as though she was about to collapse.
2. She sounded like / as if / as though she had a cold.
3. I don’t feel like working today.
4. She spoke like / as if / as though she was the boss.
5. She looks like / as if / as though she hasn’t eaten anything in days.
6. It looks like / as if / as though we are losing the game.
7. She is very late. It looks like / as if / as though she isn’t coming.
8. She sounded like / as if / as though she was having a tough time.
9. They fought like tigers.
10. He talks like / as if / as though he knew everything.
11. They have always treated me as if I was / were their own child.
12. It sounds like a good idea.
