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As and Like - Make and Do
As and Like - Make and Do
since they are both used to compare actions or situations. There are, however, important differences.
AS + CLAUSE
As means "in the manner" and is followed by a
As
We use as to talk about job or function.
I worked as a shop assistant for 2 years when I was a
student.
He used his shoe as a hammer to hang the picture up.
Expressions with as
The following expressions all use as.
As you know, classes restart on January 15th.
I tried using salt as you suggested but the stain still didnt come out.
As we agreed the company will be split 50/50
AS Additional Meanings
VARIANT MEANING EXAMPLE (adv.) CONSIDERED TO BE (adv.) IN THE MANNER (adv.) AT THE TIME (conj) WITH THE PURPOSE (conj.) EXAMPLES Some flowers, as the rose, require a lot of care. We view the church and state as two separate entities. He paid for the room and dinner as agreed. (as we had agreed.) Please pay as you leave. The speaker spoke so convincingly as to rally everyone to unite. As you are up, will you please get me a glass of water?
AS Additional Meanings
VARIANT MEANING THOUGH (conj.) EXAMPLES Smart as he may be, he forgot to consider his own weaknesses.
THAT (pronoun)
TO THE EXTENT (idiom.) WHILE (idiom.) IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION (idiom.) ALSO (idiom.) IN RESPECT TO (idiom.) BEGINNING (idiom.)
LIKE + NOUN
Like = "same form, appearance, kind,character" Is followed by a noun or noun phrase.
My brother is like me. (prep.) He's smart like a fox. (prep.) He's more like forty plus. (adv)
Like
In the following comparisons, like is a preposition and its followed by a noun or a pronoun.
CHARACTERISTIC (prep.)
other again.
It looks like its going to rain.
COMMON MISTAKES
ERROR FIX
He was like "I'm so out here." He said, "I'm leaving." or He said, (Perhaps not an error, but certainly "I've had enough!" restricted to informal use.)
He looks like he needs a place to rest. He look likes a tired old dog.
He looks as if he needs a place to rest. (as though) He looks like a tired old dog. (noun)
1- She sings ______ an angel. 2- I'm much better ______ you can see. 3- My sister is not at all ______ me.
2- I'm much better as you can see. 3- My sister is not at all like me. 4- My daughter is just like my sister. 5- I'm attending the meeting as an observer.
13- I don't know you as well as he does but, ______ your friend, I advise you to think again. 14- You don't like confrontations, ______ me. 15- We need a strong leader ______ Winston Churchill. 16-He has gone to our competitors ______ a marketing manager. .
17- I've appointed Simon Williams ______ the new trustee. 18- I've done the work ______ we agreed.
19- I was sure, ______ was everybody else, that you would do well in this job. 20- Although weve only just met, I feel ____ Ive Known you all my live.
17- I've appointed Simon Williams as the new trustee. 18- I've done the work as we agreed.
19- I was sure, as was everybody else, that you would do well in this job. 20- Although weve only just met, I feel like Ive Known you all my live.
and GPS.
5. Some phones, ( / like / as) the iPhone, have thousands of
PRACTICE Choose the correct answer ( means nothing is needed). Sometimes more than one answer is correct. 1. It seems (as if / like / ) everyone is carrying a cell phone nowadays.
2. Kids look forward to cell phone breaks (as much as / like / ) they
and GPS.
5. Some phones, ( / like / as) the iPhone, have thousands of
6. If you feel ( / like / as) going to a movie, you can find the theater and time at which it plays.
7. ( / Like / As) you are driving to the movie; you can also
restrictions.
6. If you feel ( / like / as) going to a movie, you can find the theater and time at which it plays.
7. ( / Like / As) you are driving to the movie; you can also
restrictions.
11. Their ( / like-camera / camera-like) function can be used to cheat or invade others' privacy.
12. Their unexpected ringing in meetings makes the cell
illegal to use a cell phone while driving in California. Other states may soon change their laws as well.
11. Their ( / like-camera / camera-like) function can be used to cheat or invade others' privacy.
12. Their unexpected ringing in meetings makes the cell
illegal to use a cell phone while driving in California. Other states may soon change their laws as well.
LIKE / AS / HOW?
1. He drives _________ a madman. 2. My two sons love painting, _________ me !
with !
LIKE / AS / HOW?
1. He drives LIKE a madman. 2. My two sons love painting, LIKE me !
future.
7. It should be easy for you, _________ you are used to travelling
abroad.
8. _________ a teacher, he is excellent ! 9. You know perfectly well there is no city ________ Paris ! 10. What's the weather _________ today ? 11. _________ a scientist, he is famous all over the world. 12. _________ written in today's paper, he will not run for a second
term.
6. AS the crime rate is rising, everybody is dreading the future. 7. It should be easy for you, AS you are used to travelling abroad. 8. AS a teacher, he is excellent !
13. They burst out laughing, _________ everybody else. 14. _________ difficult it was ! 15. She kept her room exactly _________ her mother did. 16. _________ impatient he was to see you ! 17. He even worked _________ a stuntman for a few months ! 18. _________ I was parking, I noticed a strange boy looking at me. 19. She shook herself _________ a dog leaving the water. 20. The stately home is _________ a minotaur's maze of corridors and
passages.
13. They burst out laughing, LIKE everybody else. 14. HOW difficult it was ! 15. She kept her room exactly AS her mother did. 16. HOW impatient he was to see you ! 17. He even worked AS a stuntman for a few months ! 18. AS I was parking, I noticed a strange boy looking at me. 19. She shook herself LIKE a dog leaving the water. 20. The stately home is LIKE a minotaur's maze of corridors and
passages.
MAKE
We use the verb 'make' for constructing, building
Make
- 'Make' is often used when referring to preparing food of any kind.
make a meal - breakfast / lunch / dinner
a fuss
a journey love a mess
a mistake
a move a noise a phone call
a plan
expenses
Although the Millers are poor, they make ends meet.
backwards
Our employees make every effort to please our customers.
When I get paid, I'll make good my promise to buy you dinner.
make good time: travel quickly, not be delayed
make a go for the bus shelter. OR you can make a go for a job etc.
that the contents cannot be seen. made from sth All our coffee is made from beans sourced locally. to earn or receive money: make $30,000/500/75m, etc. The state of Alaska makes around $50 million a year on tobacco taxes. She makes around 100,000 a year as a dentist. make sth on sth They made $500,000 in total on the deal. make a living In this area it's hard to make a living as a gardener.
decisions are made without the CEO's approval. make a deal/purchase/offer The deal includes a $25 million break-up fee, which could encourage other bidders to make a competing offer. to say something officially or formally: make a recommendation/statement/judgment The audit makes a series of recommendations. make an announcement/a comment/a speech Both parties plan to make an announcement before Christmas. to choose someone as something, or employ someone as something: He was made Principal Analyst within a year of joining the company.
In August this year, she was made redundant from her job at the bank after 15 years' service. make sth available/accessible/user-friendly One of the project's key goals is to make the website available in different languages. make a market (in sth) - to be ready, willing, and able to buy or sell particular bonds, shares, etc. as a dealer: Western investment banks are being allowed to make a market in Chinese domestic shares. make a payment/loan/investment, etc. - to pay, lend, invest, etc. money: Shareholders may authorize a third party, such as a bank or employer, to make investments directly to their Fund accounts. make a profit/loss- to earn or lose more money than you spend: The business made a pre-tax profit of 14.9m last year.
there not being enough of something, for example money: Many employers have been called upon to make good the deficits in their pension plans. Exports of North Sea oil and gas dried up and failed to make good the shortfall in the manufacturing sector. make sth good- to pay for or repair something that has been damaged: The company is not under any liability to make good any damage to the site. make good on sth- to do something that you have promised to do, for example paying back money that you owe or paying for the cost of damage you have caused: The company did not acknowledge its future obligation to make good on the losses sustained by its offshore partnerships. make or break - to cause someone or something either to be very successful, or to cause them to fail: The first year of trading can make or break a company.
DO
We use the verb 'do' when someone performs an
action, activity or task. do a crossword puzzle do the ironing, do the laundry, do the washing, do the washing up
physical object.
general. In other words, to describe an action without saying exactly what the action is. This form is often used with the words 'something, nothing, anything, everything, etc.' I'm not doing anything today. He does everything for his mother. She's doing nothing.
whats right
your nails a favor
the maximum
well/badly the dishes the minimum
TRANSLATIONS/DEFINITIONS
go.
TO HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH- no ter nada a ver com ... DO YOUR DUTY- cumprir com suas tarefas
DO GOOD- A vacation will do you good. Boy scouts do good, like helping old ladies to cross the street.
A DO-GOODER. Hes a do-gooder. (a wellintentioned but naive and often ineffectual social or political reformer) DO HARM It will DO NO HARM. / no far mal/ no faz mal. I forgot your book. NO HARM DONE. DO TIME go to prison
PRACTICE 1
1. If you want to buy that car, I'm sure we can _____ a deal. 2. Let's go out tonight and _____ the town! 3. I _____ an appointment to visit my doctor yesterday. 4. Excuse me, could you _____ me a favor and watch my bags for a moment? 5. Timmy! I told you to not _____ a mess in the living room! 6. I'm afraid I can't come. I'm going to _____ my homework after school. 7. How much money does your father _____? 8. Tom's _____ a phone call at the moment, he'll be back shortly. 9. He really doesn't want to _____ that decision. 10. I like _____ business with Jack.
PRACTICE 1
1. If you want to buy that car, I'm sure we can DO a deal. 2. Let's go out tonight and DO the town! 3. I MADE an appointment to visit my doctor yesterday. 4. Excuse me, could you DO me a favor and watch my bags for a moment? 5. Timmy! I told you to not MAKE a mess in the living room! 6. I'm afraid I can't come. I'm going to DO my homework after school. 7. How much money does your father MAKE? 8. Tom's MAKING a phone call at the moment, he'll be back shortly. 9. He really doesn't want to MAKE that decision. 10. I like DOING business with Jack.
PRACTICE 1
11. I usually _____ the cleaning on Saturday morning. 12. Do you ____ your bed every morning? 13. Sue cooks but I _____ the dishes. 14. I usually _____ about 50 sit-ups in the morning. 15. Let's _____ a date for the 15th. 16. I'd be happy if you would _____ the honors. 17. John _____ everything by hand - he is amazing! 18. How much profit did your company _____ last quarter? 19. You don't need to _____ a face if you don't like my cooking! 20. Please, _____ yourselves at home. I'll only be a minute.
PRACTICE 1
11. I usually DO the cleaning on Saturday morning. 12. Do you MAKE your bed every morning? 13. Sue cooks but I DO the dishes. 14. I usually DO about 50 sit-ups in the morning. 15. Let's MAKE a date for the 15th. 16. I'd be happy if you would DO the honors. 17. John MAKES everything by hand - he is amazing! 18. How much profit did your company MAKE last quarter? 19. You don't need to MAKE a face if you don't like my cooking! 20. Please, MAKE yourselves at home. I'll only be a minute.
PRACTICE 1
21. I don't think you _____ any harm. 22. I was _____ 100 mph when the policeman stopped me. 23. OK, I'll _____ an exception this time. But only this time! 24. I think his help _____ a lot of good for the children. 25. _____ peace not war. 26. Have you _____ any progress on that report yet? 27. The soldier _____ his duty to his country. 28. I don't want you to _____ an excuse. I want you to explain your actions. 29. He _____ all the arrangements for his trip to Europe last weekend. 30. I tried to _____ amends for the misunderstanding by sending her flowers.
PRACTICE 1
21. I don't think you DID any harm. 22. I was DOING 100 mph when the policeman stopped me. 23. OK, I'll MAKE an exception this time. But only this time! 24. I think his help DID a lot of good for the children. 25. MAKE peace not war. 26. Have you MADE any progress on that report yet? 27. The soldier DOES his duty to his country. 28. I don't want you to MAKE an excuse. I want you to explain your actions. 29. He MADE all the arrangements for his trip to Europe last weekend. 30. I tried to MAKE amends for the misunderstanding by sending her flowers.
PRACTICE 2
1. Why can't shoe manufacturers __________ comfortable shoes for women? 2. I wish shoe they would__________us a favor and redesign shoes. 3. Can you imagine trying to __________dinner in high heels. 4. A person wants comfortable shoes while __________the dishes. 5. When shopping for shoes, its often hard to __________up ones mind. 6. It doesnt __________sense to buy shoes that will hurt. 7. Buy the shoes that will not __________harm to your feet. 8. Don't__________the same mistake twice. 9. I __________myself a promise. 10. I can __________without shoes that are fashionable and uncomfortable.
PRACTICE 2
1. Why can't shoe manufacturers MAKE comfortable shoes for women? 2. I wish shoe they would DO us a favor and redesign shoes. 3. Can you imagine trying to MAKE dinner in high heels. 4. A person wants comfortable shoes while DOING the dishes. 5. When shopping for shoes, its often hard to MAKE up ones mind. 6. It doesnt MAKE sense to buy shoes that will hurt. 7. Buy the shoes that will not DO harm to your feet. 8. Don't MAKE the same mistake twice. 9. I MADE myself a promise. 10. I can DO without shoes that are fashionable and uncomfortable.