Comparative Structures (as and like)
Complete the sentence: She behaves ______ a professional actor, even though she’s an amateur.
like
She ______ her assistant send the emails.
had
Transform: “I can’t wait to start volunteering.” (forward)
I’m looking forward to starting volunteering.
Complete: She always tries to ______ a good turn whenever she can.
do
Choose the correct form: He worked ______ a volunteer in a charity for two years.
as
Choose the correct option: I’ll ______ the IT team install the software on your computer.
get
Transform: “It wasn’t necessary for her to make any sacrifices.” (needn’t)
She needn’t have made any sacrifices.
Fill in the blank: He made sacrifices to ______ a difference in his community.
make
She treats her colleagues as they were family.
Corrected: She treats her colleagues as if they were family.
Transform the sentence: “The manager assigned a technician to fix the projector.” (use a causative verb).
The manager had the projector fixed by a technician.
Transform: “We should consider the repercussions before acting.” (into)
We should take the repercussions into consideration before acting.
She gave her friend ______ to make her feel better. (a hug/a praise)
a hug
Explain the difference between “as” and “like” in this context: “He works as a teacher” vs. “He acts like a teacher.”
“As” indicates his profession, while “like” compares his behavior to that of a teacher without implying the profession.
Explain the difference: “I got my car repaired” vs. “I repaired my car.”
The first means someone else repaired the car for you, while the second means you repaired it yourself.
Transform: “I regret not giving her a helping hand.” (wish)
I wish I had given her a helping hand.
Use in a sentence: “turn somebody’s life around.”
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The speaker used an ______ to compare the effects of the policy to a domino effect.
analogy
Form a causative sentence: The city council organized a campaign to clean the alleys.
The city council had a campaign organized to clean the alleys.
Transform: “They are likely to stem the flow of complaints.” (probability)
There is a high probability they will stem the flow of complaints.
Explain: What does “pay somebody a compliment” mean, and give an example.
It means to say something nice about someone. Example: “She paid him a compliment on his presentation skills.”