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The document discusses the proper use of the words 'as' and 'like' in sentences. 'As' is used to refer to someone's role or part, while 'like' is used for comparisons. It provides examples of how to use each word correctly and exercises to practice the difference.

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The document discusses the proper use of the words 'as' and 'like' in sentences. 'As' is used to refer to someone's role or part, while 'like' is used for comparisons. It provides examples of how to use each word correctly and exercises to practice the difference.

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As we do, like us

In comparisons, as is flowed by a clause (that is a subject of the verb)


like is followed by a noun or a pronoun.
Examples:
He works hard, as I do / his father does.
He works hard like me / his father.
As I was saying before you came in, we need someone like you to help us.

A) Complete the following sentences with as or like:

The new law, _______ I said, is ________ the one in France _______
the French, we must have a law of this kind - __________ every civilised
country has, in fact.
________, you've already heard, we have opened several new branches,
______ our rivals, and we’ve noticed an increase of business,
_________ they have done. _________ them, however, we may lose
money at first in same of them.
I’m in favour in negotiation, _________ you. But I’m not prepared to give
way to pressure, _______ you are. We can't afford to give the workers the
idea that we will do anything to keep the peace, _________ Chamberlain
at Munich, or __________ the previous manager did when he gave away
the last time.
As an engineer, like a monkey
As an engineer, like a monkey

As refers to a person’s role in life or profession, or a part he / she takes in


a play, film etc.
Like is used for comparison.

Examples:
He works as an engineer. (That’s his job)
He was brilliant as Othello. (In the part of Othello)
He can climb like a monkey. (Comparison: he's not a monkey)
B) Complete these sentences with as or like:

She could run __________ a deer.


You can't expect to make a living _______ an athlete.
He hopes to have a carer _______ a film director.
He's very fussy about photography. He behaves ________ a film
director when he takes a picture of the family on the beach.
In my long carrier ______ an actor , I've always wanted to appear
________ Hamlet, but I've never wanted to be _____ in real life.
I had him ______ my teacher at school for many years, but he was
so kind that he was more _______ a father to me.

Known as, treated as, etc

A number of verbs are commonly followed by as. If we use like after any
of them we are making a comparison.

Example:
He treats his students as friends. (He is friendly towards them.)
He treats his students like animals. (he treats them as they were.)

Common verbs of this type include: accept, behave, characterise,


class, count, describe, define, express, interpret, know, look
on, recognise, regard, see, think of, treat, use.

C) Complete the following sentences with a pronoun (him, it, etc) and as or
like.

He is regarded ________ the greatest actor of his generation.


You have no right to treat people ________ slaves.
They look on ________ their king, but the government have never,
officially recognised ________ such, and I have never thought of a
satisfactory ruler.
The country describes itself _______ democratic, and the newspapers
here class _______ socialist, but I don't see how you can define a
country_______ if no one has the freedom to express himself _______
an individual.
I expect you to behave ________ an adult, not ________ a spoilt child.

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