Unit 10 - Prepositions & Conjunctions

Prepositions & Conjunctions

Unit 10 - Prepositions & Conjunctions

Preposition and Conjunctions - like / as

Like

Like can be used as a preposition, it means something is similar to or resembles something else. For example:
- She looks like my friend Mona. (She looks similar to Mona)
- She sings like a bird. (Her voice reminds me of a bird)

As

As can be used as a conjunction to show similarity, it means to do something in the same way as something else. For example:
- Do as your teacher says. (Do the same as what your teacher says.)
- I called John as you asked. (I called John, which is the same as what you asked me to do.)

As can also be used as a preposition, it is used to refer to a particular event or situation. For example:
- I used to work as a teacher.
- He's younger than his friends, but they treat him as an equal.
- He started as a one-man business, but now he employs over 200 people.

Like or As?

Like and as (conjunction) can have similar meanings. Here's where you use each one:

Like is used with any kind of noun, for example:
- She's like an angel.
- My brother is like me.
- Reading a book is like having a conversation with the world's greatest thinkers.

As (conjunction) comes before a subject + verb, for example:
- Don't change anything, I like it as it is.
- Do as you like.
- We left early as you suggested.

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Grammar Exercises

Example: Howard does not look _____ me!

a) like
b) as

The answer is: a) like
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1. You should do ____ I say.
a) like
b) as

2. It looks _____ it will rain.
a) like
b) as

3. I started ___ a waiter but now I am a chef.
a) like
b) as

4. We went to the baseball game ____ you wanted.
a) like
b) as

5. The two cats look ____ each other.
a) like
b) as

6. It sounds ____ you want to leave.
a) like
b) as

7. The game went ____ expected.
a) like
b) as

8. This popcorn tastes ____ it is stale.
a) like
b) as

9. The boy strived to be more ____ his father.
a) like
b) as

10. He threw the baseball _____ Cy Young.
a) like
b) as

Answers

"b","a","b","b","a","a","b","a","a","a"

Eric: Do you think I look like Ryan Reynolds?
Andrea: Hahaha, you wish!

Wife: The kids are acting like a bunch of wild hyenas.
Husband: I know! I keep telling them to do as I say, but they won’t listen to me.
Wife: Yes, we may need to be more strict with them.

Hank: Where did you used to work?
Erin: Last year, I worked at a law firm as a receptionist. However, the job was too boring. I always felt like I was going to go to sleep.