Like and As

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When we want to talk about two things that are similar or the same we can use like and as.

To stop you getting confused when you use them remember these rules:

Like

Like is used as a preposition and should be followed by a noun:

"It's hot in this room. It's like an oven!" - Both an oven and this room are hot
"She works in a hotel, like me." - We both work in a hotel.

As

As is used to compare something that is the same as something else, or in the same condition.
Use a subject and a verb after as.

"As I told you, the meeting started at 3pm."
"It rained all weekend as we thought it would."

Now complete the sentences with either like or as:

Link: What are sense verbs

Link: How to use sense verbs

 

  • 1 - This cocktail is disgutsing. It tastes ___ shampoo!



  • 2 - You can do ___ you like, I don't care if you come or not.



  • 3 - I've never met anyone ___ you.



  • 4 - I just heard a noise ___ a dog barking.



  • 5 - I was sure, ___ was everybody else, that you would finish first.



  • 6 - You must do it ___ this.



  • 7 - He runs ___ a horse does.



  • 8 - ___ you can imagine, we were very happy with the results.



  • 9 - Did you leave everything ___ it was?



  • 10 - She was late, ___ we all expected.







Comments

Like/As

1 mistake with dog barking through lack of attention. I found this lesson highly helpful. Thank you, Chris.

3 mistakes

3 mistakes, 5-7-9. how to remember rules and make everything right?

I got one mistake in 4I

I got one mistake in 4
I chose " as " because ' barking ' is a verb
and thank you for the useful lesson Smile

I got 10/10 Thanks for very

I got 10/10 Smile

Thanks for very usefull lesson.

Like / As

Thank you for this helpful lesson. I made one mistake he runs as a horse does.

Greetings Smile

please tell me why choosing

please tell me why choosing "as" in 4 is wrong and it's right in 7 ??
I can't see any Differences between those 2 sentences Sad

for u

i wish u to success

as and like

I make one mistake that of dog barking which is a noun.
Thanks for the course . So useful

I didn't make mistake

I didn't make mistake anything, but I am a little confused by No.5. I am sure that will be hyperbaton, but I dont know well about using this.
Sad

Got 10 out of 10 ! really

Got 10 out of 10 !
really good pratice (:

Like and As

I've made some mistakes. It was difficult for me. I do not feel the difference. Worried
thank you for the Lesson! Smile

1 mistake

dog barking!
Thanks ... thanks Applause

good exercise.

good exercise.

Perfect!

10/10....

A good grammar practice^^