In order to make up correct sentences you should respect some grammar rules. Here they are!6/23/2020 This activity practises using narrative tenses, particularly past simple and continuous with pre-intermediate students.
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Language level: Pre-Intermediate A2 One, two , three... The first, the second, the third... All are numerals, but all are different!5/18/2020 Look at these examples to see how as and like are used.
I worked as an actor for two years. I went home early as I felt ill. He looks as if he hasn't slept. As you know, this is the third time I've had to complain. He looks like his dad. She's like a sister to me. Try to do something relaxing, like reading a book or having a bath. Grammar explanation as and like are often confused since they can both be used for comparisons. There are, however, important differences. Making comparisons as + adjective + as and as much as We often use the structure as + adjective + as or as much as to say if something has, or doesn't have, the same amount of that quality as something else. She loves curry as much as I do. He's not as tall as his brother. It's not as expensive as the other hotel. That dog is as big as that child! You also have to use as in the expression the same as. Your phone is the same as mine. Texting is not the same as speaking in person. like + noun In the following comparisons, like is followed by a noun or a pronoun to say that two things are similar. He's like a father to me. She's acting like a child. It's like a burger but with big mushrooms instead of bread. There are lots of people like us. It is also common to make comparisons using like with verbs of the senses. She looks like her mother. It sounds like a cat. Nothing tastes like homemade lemonade. It smells like medicine. It feels like cotton. as if/as though + clause As if and as though can be used to compare a real situation to an imaginary situation. They are followed by a clause (a subject and verb). You look as if you've seen a ghost. I felt as if I was floating above the ground. You talk as though we're never going to see each other again. Giving examples We can say like or such as to give examples. You could try a team sport like football, basketball or hockey. You should take something soft, such as a towel, to lie on. Talking about a job or function We can use as + noun to talk about a job or function. I worked as a shop assistant for two years. He used his coat as a blanket to keep warm. as to connect two phrases as can be used as a conjunction to connect two phrases. It can have different meanings. as = 'because' All the tickets were sold out as we got there too late. As the road was closed, I had to park on the next street. as = 'while' or 'during the time that 'She called as I was getting out of the bath. As they were arriving, we were leaving. as = 'in the way that 'As we expected, it started to rain. As you know, classes restart on 15 January. As I said, I think this project will be a challenge. ** Note that in informal speech, people sometimes say like for 'in the way that'. Like I said, I didn't know her. I saw a man walk into the shop. OR I saw a man walking into the shop. What's the difference?4/29/2020
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