AS---LIKE (grammar tip)
AS can be a preposition meaning in the capacity of / in the function of like in the sentence
ex:
He works as a clerk.
but it is usually a conjunction of manner and goes therefore followed by a verb form,
ex:
When in Rome do as Romans do.
It also appears in comparative structures:
ex:
She is as busy as a bee.
In
the group such as it means like:
Ex:
There are different ways of travelling such as (=like) walking, flying or
driving.
LIKE
Is a preposition and goes therefore followed by a noun. It expresses similarity:
ex:
She feels like a rolling stone
(=in the same way as)
It was like a dream (=similar to)
Like is a preposition and is therefore followed by pronouns in the object form.
ex:
They said they didn't want people like me in that group.
It
can also be followed by a verb, in the -ing form
Ex:
There's nothing like fishing from a boat
In fact, when we want to ask about the description of something we use
WHAT IS something LIKE ? which is quite different from
HOW is something /someone ? where we become interestedin personal state, etc.
AS
or LIKE ?
1.
There's no business___________show buisiness.
a)
as
b)
like
2.
___________a lawyer, I would advise caution
a)
like
b)
as
3.
I once worked _______a bus conductor.
a)
as
b)
like
4.
This motorway is___________a car park.
a)
like
b)
as
5.
People________the Joneses always copy us.
a)
as
b)
like
6.
___________it was getting cold, we decided to go into a cafeteria.
a)
like
b)
as
7.
There's nothing ____________fishing in the sea. It's so relaxing
a)
as
b)
like
8.
Mary weighs the same____________her brother.
a)
like
b)
as
9.
She is always as busy _____________a bee. She never has time.
a)
like
b)
as
10.
________he opened the door, he discovered that he had a nice visit.
a)
like
b)
as
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