Exercise 1
What do you say in these situations? Use the words in brackets to make your sentence.
1 You meet Bill. He has a black eye and some plasters on his face. (look / like / be / a fight)
You say to him: …………………….
2 Claire comes into the room. She looks absolutely terrified. (look / like / see / a ghost)
You say to her: What’s the matter? You …………………….
3 Joe is on holiday. He’s talking to you on the phone and sounds happy. (sound / as if / have / a good time)
You say to him: You …………………….
4 You have just run one kilometre. You are absolutely exhausted. (feel / like / run / a marathon)
You say to a friend : I …………………….
Answers
1
1 You look like you’ve been in a fight.
2 You look like you’ve seen a ghost. / … like you saw a ghost.
3 You sound as if you’re having a good time.
4 I feel like I’ve (just) run a marathon. / … like I (just) ran a marathon.
Exercise 2
Make sentences beginning It looks like … / It sounds like … .
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you should see a doctor it’s going to rain |
there’s been an accident she isn’t coming |
they’re having an argument we’ll have to walk |
1 Sarah said she would be here an hour ago.
You say: …………………….
2 The sky is full of black clouds.
You say: It …………………….
3 You hear two people shouting at each other next door.
You say: …………………….
4 You see an ambulance, some policemen and two damaged cars at the side of the road.
You say: …………………….
5 You and a friend have just missed the last bus home.
You say: …………………….
6 Dave isn’t feeling well. He tells you all about it.
You say: …………………….
Answers
2
1 It looks like she isn’t coming.
2 It looks like it’s going to rain.
3 It sounds like they’re having an argument.
4 It looks like there’s been an accident.
5 It looks like we’ll have to walk.
6 It sounds like you should see a doctor.
Exercise 3
Complete the sentences with as if. Choose from the box, putting the verbs in the correct form.
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she / enjoy / it he / need / a good rest I / not / exist |
I / go / be sick she / hurt / her leg she / not / want / come |
he / not / eat / for a week he / mean / what he / say |
1 Mark looks very tired. He looks …………………….
2 I don’t think Paul was joking. He looked …………………….
3 What’s the matter with Amanda? She’s walking …………………….
4 Peter was extremely hungry and ate his dinner very quickly.
He ate …………………….
5 Tanya had a bored expression on her face during the movie.
She didn’t look …………………….
6 I’ve just eaten too many chocolates. Now I don’t feel well.
I feel …………………….
7 I phoned Liz and invited her to the party, but she wasn’t very enthusiastic about it.
She sounded …………………….
8 I went into the office, but nobody spoke to me or looked at me.
Everybody ignored me …………………….
Answers
3
1 as if he needs a good rest
2 as if he meant what he said
3 as if she’s hurt her leg / as if she hurt her leg
4 as if he hadn’t eaten for a week
5 as if she was enjoying it
6 as if I’m going to be sick
7 as if she didn’t want to come
8 as if I didn’t exist
Exercise 4
Complete each sentence using as if.
1 Andy is a terrible driver. He drives ……………………. the only driver on the road.
2 I’m 20 years old, so please don’t talk to me ……………………. I ……………………. a child.
3 Steve has never met Nicola, but he talks about her ……………………. his best friend.
4 It was a long time ago that we first met, but I remember it ……………………. yesterday.
Answers
4
1 as if he was/were
2 as if I was/were
3 as if she was/were
4 as if it was/were