The document discusses the difference between the words "as" and "like" in English. It explains that "as" is used to refer to a person's role or job, or the part they play, while "like" is used for comparisons. Some examples are provided, such as "He works as an engineer" to indicate a job, versus "He can climb like a monkey" which is a comparison. The document also contains exercises asking the reader to fill in gaps with either "as" or "like" based on the rules and examples provided.

1. AS / LIKE
SCHLESINGER ALEJANDRA

2. AS VS LIKE
L I K E A S
similar to: the same as.
preposition + noun/ noun / pronoun
express job, function of person or thing
preposition + noun / pronoun
E.g.: Last summer I worked as a waiter in a
café.
E.g.: You look like your father.
I hate people like that.
conjunction followed by subject + verb
E.g.: You never do as I say!
Comparison
E.g.: It isn´t as expensive as I thought.

3. In comparison
 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.
 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)
As we do, like us As an engineer, like a monkey

4. A. Put as or like into each gap.
 Please finish the work ___________ soon ___________ possible.
 This medicine tastes ___________ lemon.
 He went to the same primary school ___________ I did.
 He’s really clever, ___________ his dad!
 What’s the new teacher ___________?
 My little brother looks just ___________ me.
 I have no patience for people ___________ her!
 What I beautiful winter day, it’s just ___________ spring.
 Morris eats ___________ a horse. You’d better make more food.
 I have a cell phone ___________ yours.

5. A. Put as or like into each gap.
 Please finish the work AS soon AS possible.
 This medicine tastes LKE lemon.
 He went to the same primary school AS I did.
 He’s really clever, LIKE his dad!
 What’s the new teacher LIKE?
 My little brother looks just LIKE me.
 I have no patience for people LIKE her!
 What I beautiful winter day, it’s just LIKE spring.
 Morris eats LIKE a horse. You’d better make more food.
 I have a cell phone LIKE yours.

6. A. Put as or like into each gap.
 Put everything back ___________ it was.
 My head feels ___________ it is going to explode.
 He’s so fast, he runs ___________ the wind.
 A lion isn’t ___________ fast ___________ a cheetah.
 ___________ your friend, I advise you to think again.
 I have done the work, ___________ we agreed.
 You don’t like fighting, ___________ me.
 There is too much crime in Brazil, ___________ in South Africa.
 We need a great leader ___________ Nelson Mandela.
 ___________ you can see, I have finished.

7. A. Put as or like into each gap.
 Put everything back AS it was.
 My head feels LIKE it is going to explode.
 He’s so fast, he runs LIKE the wind.
 A lion isn’t AS fast AS a cheetah.
 AS your friend, I advise you to think again.
 I have done the work, AS we agreed.
 You don’t like fighting, LIKE me.
 There is too much crime in Brazil, AS in South Africa.
 We need a great leader AS Nelson Mandela.
 LIKE you can see, I have finished.

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