Unit 8.1
Comparisons with Like
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Introduction
Like as a verb is used to express things we enjoy and take pleasure in.
The preposition like is used to make a comparison between two similar or identical things or ideas.
Form
A comparison with like usually has this structure:
Clause + like + noun/pronoun + …
The clause is made up of subject + verb.
Example
- I sleep like a baby.
- You are acting like a child.
- She smells like a flower.
- This boy cleans like a robot.
- We look like our mother.
- You sing like angels.
- They are not like us.
Use
We use like to compare two things that are similar or identical.
Summary
The preposition like is used to make a comparison between two similar or identical things or ideas.
Like is placed
For example:
— “The kitchen smells like flowers.” = Like helps us to compare the smell of the kitchen and flowers.
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