Fill in the blanks with as or like.
1. She worked ...................... a receptionist for two years before she started modeling.
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Wrong!
We use as to talk about people's jobs, roles etc.
2. ....................... you know, we cannot reward mediocrity.
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3. .......................... she was not ready, we went without her.
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As shows the reason.
4. He is .......................... his father.
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Like is a preposition. It is followed by a noun or ing form.
5. She was so sad. She cried ...................... a baby.
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6. She is as pretty ....................... a doll.
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7. He ran as fast ........................... he could.
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8. Conversation stopped .......................... we entered the church.
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The conjunction as can be used to talk about two situations that occur or progress at the same time.
9. That sounds .......................... a good idea.
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Like is followed by a noun or ing form which acts as its object.
10. She was disappointed but she went on ......................... if nothing had happened.
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11. ......................... you are my best friend, I will not hide anything from you.
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As shows the reason. It is a conjunction. It is followed by a clause.
12. She spoke ........................ if she knew everything.
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The expressions as if and as though are used to say what a situation seems like.
Answers
- She worked as a receptionist for two years before she started modeling.
- As you know, we cannot reward mediocrity.
- As she was not ready, we went without her.
- He is like his father.
- She was so sad. She cried like a baby.
- She is as pretty as a doll.
- He ran as fast as he could.
- Conversation stopped as we entered the church.
- That sounds like a good idea.
- She was disappointed but she went on as if nothing had happened.
- As you are my best friend, I will not hide anything from you.
- She spoke as if she knew everything.
