| Idx | 0318 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | as |
| Sub Entry Number | 1 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | His skin is not as the skin of a young man. |
| Correct Sentence | His skin is not like the skin of a young man. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | His skin is not [[as]] the skin of a young man. |
| Cloze Sentence | His skin is not [[like]] the skin of a young man. |
| Cloze Answer | like |
| Choices | as | like |
| Explanation | In comparisons, the word that is usually used in front of a noun or noun phrase is like (NOT as ): 'James is very tall, just like his father.' 'Their car is like ours - old and full of rust.' As is used in the patterns (not) as ... as, not so ... as, and the same (...) as: 'James is as tall as his father.' 'Their car is the same colour as ours.' |
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