What’s the difference Like = “similar to”, “the same as” “for

between example”:
LIKE & AS
What a beautiful house! It’s like a palace.
Some sports, like (such as) motor-racing, can be
dangerous.
As = in the same way as or in the same condition
as :
I didn’t move anything. I left everything as it was.
You should have done as I showed you.
He has gone to work for our competitors, _________ marketing manager.

I don't know you as well as Brian does but, _________ him, I advise you to think again.

I hope to qualify _________ an engineer.

I use one of the bedrooms _________ an office.

I want to join the air force _________ a pilot.

I was absolutely sure, _________ was everybody else, that you would do well in this job.

I'm attending the lesson _________ an observer.

I'm much better at skiing than before, __________ you can see.

I'm your friend and, _________ a friend, I advise you to think again before doing that.

I've appointed Robert Russell ________ the new sales manager.

I've done the work, _________ you can see. Is there anything else to do or can I go now?

My daughter is just _________ my sister, completely irresponsible.

My friend David looks _________ Tom Cruise.

My sister is not at all _________ me. She’s much more patient!

She sings ____________ an angel.

There is too much traffic in Paris just _________ in Boston.

We need a strong leader _________ Winston Churchill.

We're late for the lesson. We'll have to run _________ the wind.

You are very _________ your mother in many ways, even though you don’t look alike.

You don't like confrontations, _________ me.

Fill in the blanks in the following paragraph using «  like  » or «  as  » where appropriate.

While working for his final exams, Kevin smoked ………………………….. a chimney, and
……………………………….. one would expect, he developed a nasty cough and slept very badly.
But he worked ………………………… a slave for the first time in his life passed his exams with
flying colours. When he heard the good news; he danced round in delight …………………..
would a happy child, and decided to give up smoking. ……………………soon ……………………. he did
so, his cough disappeared and he slept …………………………………………………a log. Now he has the
occasional cigarette, but he never smokes ……………………………………..much
………………………………..he did …………………..a student, and he feels …………….fit ……………………….a
fiddle !
KEY

1. He has gone to work for our competitors, AS marketing manager.

2. I don't know you as well as Brian does but, LIKE him, I advise you to think again.

3. I hope to qualifyAS an engineer.

4. I use one of the bedrooms AS an office.

5. I want to join the air force AS a pilot.

6. I was absolutely sure, AS was everybody else, that you would do well in this job.

7. I'm attending the lesson AS an observer.

8. I'm much better at skiing than before, AS you can see.

9. I'm your friend and, AS a friend, I advise you to think again before doing that.

10. I've appointed Robert Russell AS the new sales manager.

11. I've done the work, AS you can see. Is there anything else to do or can I go now?

12. My daughter is just LIKE my sister, completely irresponsible.

13. My friend David looks LIKE Tom Cruise.

14. My sister is not at all LIKE me. She’s much more patient!

15. She sings LIKE an angel.

16. There is too much traffic in Paris just LIKE in Boston.

17. We need a strong leader LIKE Winston Churchill.

18. We're late for the lesson. We'll have to run LIKE the wind.

19. You are very LIKE your mother in many ways, even though you don’t look alike.

20. You don't like confrontations, LIKE me.

Fill in the blanks in the following paragraph using «  like  » or «  as  » where appropriate.

While working for his final exams, Kevin smoked LIKE a chimney, and AS one would expect, he
developed a nasty cough and slept very badly. But he worked LIKE a slave for the first time in
his life and passed his exams with flying colours. When he heard the good news; he danced
round in delight AS would a happy child, and decided to give up smoking. AS soon AS he did so,
his cough disappeared and he slept LIKE a log. Now he has the occasional cigarette, but he
never smokes AS much AS he did AS a student, and he feels AS fit AS a fiddle!