Use either as ... as or not as ... as in the sentences below.

1) The blue car is ___________________the red car. (fast) 2) Peter is ____________________Fred. (not/tall)

3) The violin is ____________________the cello. (not/low) 4) This copy is _________________the other one. (bad)

5) Oliver is _______________________Peter. (optimistic) 6) Today it's _____________________yesterday. (not/windy)

7) Nick is _______________________ Kevin. (brave) 8) Silver is ______________________gold. (not/heavy)

9) The tomato soup was ______________________________ the mushroom soup. (delicious)

10) Grapefruit juice is _______________________________lemonade. (not/sweet)

As or like

BASIS FOR
LIKE AS
COMPARISON

Meaning The word 'like' is used to mean 'similar to' or The word 'as' is used in sentences to highlight the job,
'the same as'. It can also be used to give some appearance or function. It can also be used to mean 'in the
examples. same way.'

Parts of Speech Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Preposition and Adverb, Preposition and Conjunction
Conjunction

When followed by It refers to 'similar to or the same way as'. It refers to 'in the role of'.
noun

Comparison Like is followed by a noun phrase. As is followed by a clause.

Examples Nick dances like Michael Jackson. As I told you, I would be moving to Delhi, this week.

Talking to you is like talking to a 3 years baby. She has been working as a cinematographer.

I wish I could have a house like yours. He is late for the class, as always.

1) She works ___________ a teacher (it's her job). 2) Amanda works _____________ a lawyer (it's her job).

3) Julie loves mangoes ______ much _______ I do. 4) He arrived __________ I was leaving.

5) He works in a bank, __________________ his father. 6) ____________it was cold, I took a scarf.

7) Your perfume smells _________________flowers. 8) That woman looks ____________ my grandmother.

9) I used a tea towel __________ an oven glove and I burned it!. 10) He works _____________ a hairdresser (it's his job).

1) Both
Both means two of two things. I have two cats. I like both of them.
2) Neither
Neither means not one or the other of two things. Neither of my cats is grey.
Remember to use a singular verb after neither. Neither of the dogs are dangerous. => Neither of the dogs  is dangerous.
3) Either
Either means one or the other. There are two cakes. Please have one. You can have either one.
Choose the correct word (either, neither, or both)

1) ______________ of us liked the party. We met all our friends.

2) ______________ Leila nor Amy passed the exam.

3) They are ______________ busy at the moment. They are working on a new project.

4) I'm not sure if he is trying to be clever or controversial, but _______________way, his article seems full of racist ideas.

5) He _________________ sings nor dances.

6) He thinks that _________________ his wife and her mother were lying to him.

7) ________________ of the two kids did the homework. They had spent their time playing computer games.

8) I liked them _________________ .

9) You should have ___________________ your passport or your ID card available to pass the European borders.

10) "Would you like coffee or tea?" "____________________ will do for me."