English: Like and As

Please fill the gaps with "like" or "as"

1) Paul is really kind. He gave me this present ________ a birthday present.

2) My friend Margaret looks ________ her mother.

3) Although you're Spanish, you speak ________ a Japanese.

4) She wishes she had a house ________ her friend.

5) I've never met a person ________ you. Thanks for being my friend.

Explanation and examples 

Like

• When the meaning is "similar to" or "the same as". Cuando el significado es "similar a" o " lo mismo que".
  • Your house is really big. It's like a palace. (But it's not a palace)
  • She is a pilot, like me. (But she is not me)
• Like + NOUN / PRONOUN.
  • He looks like a supermodel.
  • She studies like him.
• To give an example. Para dar un ejemplo.
  • Some people, like Tom and Margaret, study Spanish.
  • They do some sports, like footbal and basketball.
  • He prefers Spanish food, like paella.
• For descriptions
  • 'What's she like?' She's very kind with everybody.

AS

• As + SUBJECT + VERB
  • She studied as she had been told,
  • They go to the school as everybody goes.
• Comparative
  • She is as beautiful as her friend.
  • They work as hard as us.
• To describe a job or role. Para describir un trabajo o papel.
• ​He works as an electrician. (He is an electrician) [My father is like an electrician. (He is not an electrician)]

Answers

1) Paul is really kind. He gave me this present as a birthday present.

2) My friend Margaret looks like her mother.

3) Although you're Spanish, you speak like a Japanese.

4) She wishes she had a house like her friend.

5) I've never met a person like you. Thanks for being my friend.