As if
You can use as if to say how someone or something looks/sounds/feels,ets.
Example: The house looked as if nobody was living in it.
Ann sounds as if she`s got a cold,doesn`t she?
You can also say It looks/sounds/smells as if
Example:Tom is very late, isn`t he? It looks as if he isnt coming.
It smells as if soeone has been smoking in here.
Exercise 1. Use the sentence to make sentences with as if
(she had hurt her leg,she was enjoying it, you`ve seen a ghost,he hadn`t washed for ages,she was going to throw it at him, they hadn`t eaten to throw it at him,they hadn`t eaten for a week,you need a good rest, he was half-asleep, i`m going to be sick)
1.Tom looksry tired. You say to him as if you need a good rest
2.When you talked to Jack on the phone last night, he had difficulty speaking. And he said some strange things. He sounded.................................
3.Carol had a bored expression on her face during the concert.She didn`t look .........
4.He could smell him from a long way away. He badly needed a bath. He smelt ......
5.Your friend comes into the room looking absolutly terrified. His face is white. You say: What`s the matter? You look.......................................
6.You`ve just eaten a whole box of chocolates. Now you are feeling ill. You say: I feel..................
7.When you saw Sue, she was walking in a strange way. She looked............
8.They were extremely hungry and ate their dinner very quickly. They ate their dinner.
9.Ann and Tom were having an argument. She was very angry. Suddenly she picked up a plate. She looked..........
Exercise 2. Make sentences beginning It looks/sounds as if....
1.Tom hasn`t arrived yet and it`s late. You say: It looks as if he isn`t going to come.
2.The sky is full of black clouds. You say: It..............
3.You hear two people shouting at each other next door.You say :It sounds.......
4.There is an ambulance, some policemen and two damaged cars at the side of the road. You say:...................................................
5.You and your friends have just missed the last bus home.You say:.........................
6.Sue and Dave have just been telling you about all the interesting things they did on holidays. You say:.............................................
Exercise 3.Complete each sentence
1.Tom doesn`t know everything, but he talks if he knew everything.
2.I`mn not a child, but sometimes you talk to me...............
3.She doesn`t know me, so why did she smile at me..................
4.He`s not my boss, but sometimes he acts.........