GRAMMAR REVIEW! As or like?
"As" and "like" can sound similar, but they are used a little differently depending on the situation:
Use "as" when you're talking about the role or function of something — what it actually is.
Example:
She works as a teacher. (She is a teacher.)
Use this box as a table. (The box is serving the role of a table.)
Use "like" when you're making a comparison — when something is similar to something else, but not the same.
Example:
She sings like a professional. (She is not a professional, but she sings similarly.)
It feels like summer today. (It's not summer, but the weather is similar.)
Quick trick:
If you can replace it with "in the role of," use as.
If you mean "similar to," use like.
TRY SOME OF OUR OTHER VOCABULARY PRACTICE QUIZZES:
THERE, THEY'RE, THEIR 1 (I)
Which suffix? -FUL or -LESS? 1
Which suffix? -FUL or -LESS? 2
AS or LIKE 1
Which word: END or FINISH?
Which word: LIFE, LIVE, or LIVING?
Which verb: to TELL, to SPEAK, to TALK, or to SAY? 1
Which verb: to TELL, to SPEAK, to TALK, or to SAY? 2
Quiz: LAY or LIE? 1
Quiz: LAY or LIE? 2
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