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- Exam: PET
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SUPPORT DOCUMENTS - CONCEPTS:AS, LIKE, SUCH AS
Instructions
Complete the sentences by dragging and dropping, or typing the correct word, or its corresponding letter, into the answer box.
Once all the sentences have been completed, click on CHECK to identify mistakes.
If the word chosen is correct, it will show in green.
If the word chosen is not correct, it will show in red, and when that happens, try another word and press the CHECK button again until all the answers show in green.
AS - LIKE - AS IF - AS THOUGH - SUCH AS 1
Theory:
The words AS and LIKE have very similar meanings in some structures but very different meanings in others.
This can cause some confusion.
AS and LIKE are often used to compare actions or situations.
For example:
He sings LIKE a professional.
This means he sounds like but isn't a professional.
For this function, AS cannot be used because AS applies only to jobs or functions.
For example:
He works AS a waiter.
This means he is a waiter, not that he resembles one.
A common sentence in English is:
I have been working LIKE a dog.
This means I have been working very hard, because dogs work hard.
If LIKE was replaced by AS, the sentence would be:
I have been working AS a dog.
This means I have been doing exactly what a dog does, which doesn't make sense.
A common use of AS is in comparisons.
For example:
He is AS big AS his brother.
AS big AS means the same size.
In this construction, AS connot be replaced by LIKE.
When used for comparisons, Like means SIMILAR TO and AS means IN THE SAME WAY.
Exercises:
She eats (1) a bird.He plays (2) a goal keeper.
They are not (3) happy (4) before.
Possible answers:
- A) as
- B) like