What...like?

What is your
new friend She’s really nice.
like? She’s funny and
smart. She is studying
to be a teacher.
 What is…like? means “Describe somebody
or something. Tell me about them.”
Use the verb is. Like is used as a preposition.
What is your
new friend She’s really nice.
like? She’s funny and smart.
She is studying to be a
teacher.

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 We don’t use like in the answer.

What is your
new friend
like?
She’s like
really nice.

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 What is…like? means
“Describe somebody or
something. Tell me about it
or them.”
What is your
new car like?

It’s great. It gets low gas

mileage. It is in pretty
good shape. It wasn’t
too expensive.

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 This use of like with does means
preference. What does your new
friend prefer? Like is a used as a verb.

What does your

new friend like?

She likes rock

music. She also
likes to dance.

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 How asks about health.
It doesn’t ask for a description.

How is your
new friend?
She’s doing well.
The operation was
good. She will get
out of the hospital
next week.

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 What…like?

Click on the correct answer to the question.

What is your teacher like?

He likes classical music and jazz. incorrect

He is smart, helpful and friendly. correct

What…like means “Describe somebody or

something. Tell me about them.”

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 What…like?

Click on the correct answer to the question.

How is your brother?

He is thirty-two and is now married. incorrect

He is feeling much better, thank you. correct

How asks about health.

It doesn’t ask for a description.

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What…like?

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Created by Laurette Poulos Simmons