Topic: AS or LIKE? 2

Choose the best response to complete each of the following sentences.

1. we all know, Matthew is moving to Argentina.

2. She is a sister to me.

3. She is as smart I am.

4. your doctor, I suggest that you quit smoking.

5. He behaved if he were upset.

6. He looks Barack Obama.

7. My sister sings an angel.

8. He was sworn in president.

9. He's tall, his brother.

10. We worked English teachers in South Korea.

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.

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