Similarity

like / as

Similarity

Like and as can both be used to say that things are similar.

Like is a preposition: like + noun/pronoun

She sings like a bird.
He looks like me.

As is a conjunction: as + subject + verb

Nobody sings as I do.

or as + prepositional phrase

In summer, as in winter, we go to the mountains.

 

1. Like and as.

Complete the sentences with like or as.


Note: In informal speech like is often used as a conjunction, too.

For example:

Like I said, I don't enjoy this.
Nobody loves you like I do.

2. Like and as.

Put the words in order to complete sentences with like or as.


For more information about like and as see the Grammar Reference.