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As As Either or Like As
As As Either or Like As
1) The blue car is ___________________the red car. (fast) 2) Peter is ____________________Fred. (not/tall)
3) The violin is ____________________the cello. (not/low) 4) This copy is _________________the other one. (bad)
As or like
BASIS FOR
LIKE AS
COMPARISON
Meaning The word 'like' is used to mean 'similar to' or The word 'as' is used in sentences to highlight the job,
'the same as'. It can also be used to give some appearance or function. It can also be used to mean 'in the
examples. same way.'
Parts of Speech Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Preposition and Adverb, Preposition and Conjunction
Conjunction
When followed by It refers to 'similar to or the same way as'. It refers to 'in the role of'.
noun
Examples Nick dances like Michael Jackson. As I told you, I would be moving to Delhi, this week.
Talking to you is like talking to a 3 years baby. She has been working as a cinematographer.
I wish I could have a house like yours. He is late for the class, as always.
1) She works ___________ a teacher (it's her job). 2) Amanda works _____________ a lawyer (it's her job).
3) Julie loves mangoes ______ much _______ I do. 4) He arrived __________ I was leaving.
5) He works in a bank, __________________ his father. 6) ____________it was cold, I took a scarf.
9) I used a tea towel __________ an oven glove and I burned it!. 10) He works _____________ a hairdresser (it's his job).
1) Both
Both means two of two things. I have two cats. I like both of them.
2) Neither
Neither means not one or the other of two things. Neither of my cats is grey.
Remember to use a singular verb after neither. Neither of the dogs are dangerous. => Neither of the dogs is dangerous.
3) Either
Either means one or the other. There are two cakes. Please have one. You can have either one.
Choose the correct word (either, neither, or both)
3) They are ______________ busy at the moment. They are working on a new project.
4) I'm not sure if he is trying to be clever or controversial, but _______________way, his article seems full of racist ideas.
6) He thinks that _________________ his wife and her mother were lying to him.
7) ________________ of the two kids did the homework. They had spent their time playing computer games.
9) You should have ___________________ your passport or your ID card available to pass the European borders.
10) "Would you like coffee or tea?" "____________________ will do for me."