As and like are often confused since they are both used to compare actions or

situations. There are, however, important differences.

AS
We use as to talk about job or function.

I worked
a shop assistant for 2 years when I was a student.
He used his shoe
a hammer to hang the picture up.
In comparisons, the structure as adjective as is often used.

Hes not
She ran

his brother.
she could.

In the following comparisons as is a conjunction its followed by a clause with a subject and a verb.

He went to Cambridge University,

his father had before him.
Shes a talented writer,
most of her family are.

LIKE
In the following comparisons, like is a preposition and its followed by a noun or a pronoun.

Ive been working

a dog all afternoon.
None of my brothers are much
me.
She looks just
her mother.
The expression 'I've been working like a dog' is idiomatic and means that you have been working very
hard. Note that we can use adverbs of degree, such as just, very, quite, not much,not at all, a bit, etc, to
modify like:

'Hes very serious

his father, perhaps more like his mother at times.

LIKE AND AS IF/AS THOUGH

Like, as if and as though can all be used to make comparisons. There is no difference in meaning among
the 3 forms.

You look
You talk
It looks

youve seen a ghost.

were never going to see each other again.
its going to rain.

EXPRESSIONS WITH AS
The following expressions all use as.

, classes restart on January 15th.

I tried using salt
but the stain still didnt come out.

the company will be split 50/50 between us.

Their house is the same
.
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Exercise 1: Complete the sentences using as or like where they correspond.

1. She sings ______ an angel.
2. I'm much better ______ you can see.
3. My sister is not at all ______ me.
4. My daughter is just ______ my sister.
5. I'm attending the meeting ______ an observer
6. I use one of the bedrooms ______ an office.

7. You are very ______ your mother.

8. I hope to qualify ______ an engineer.
9. My friend Rob looks ______ John Travolta.
10. There is too much traffic in London ______ in New York.
11. We're late for the train. We'll have to run ______ the wind.
12. I'm your friend and, ______ a friend, I advise you to think again.
13. I don't know you as well as he does but, ______ your friend, I advise you to think
again.
14. You don't like confrontations, ______ me.
15. I want to join the air force ______ a pilot.
16. We need a strong leader ______ Winston Churchill.
17. He has gone to our competitors ______ marketing manager.
18. I've appointed Simon Williams ______ the new trustee.
19. I've done the work ______ we agreed.
20. I was sure, ______ was everybody else, that you would do well in this job.

Exercise 2: Choose as or like.

1 - This cocktail is disgusting. It tastes ___ shampoo!
as
like
2 - You can do ___ you like, I don't care if you come or not.
as

like

3 - I've never met anyone ___ you.

as
like
4 - I just heard a noise ___ a dog barking.
as
like
5 - I was sure, ___ was everybody else, that you would finish first.
as
like

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