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Look / sound

Look and sound are very common verbs. They can be used to describe the impression that a person or thing gives us.

The structure we use depends on what we want to express.

Look + adjective

Use look + adjective when you describe how someone or something appears.

He looks angry.
He appears to be angry.

They look happy.
They appear to be happy.

The children look tired.

Here, the adjective describes the person or thing we are looking at.

Look like + noun

Use look like + noun when you say that someone or something resembles another person or thing.

He looks like a monster.

They look like ghosts.

That building looks like a castle.

Remember:

look + adjective
→ She looks tired.

look like + noun
→ She looks like her mother.

Look as if + clause

Use look as if + clause when something gives the impression that a particular situation is true.

It looks as if there is someone at home.

It looks as if he is tired.

It looks as if they have forgotten the meeting.

A clause contains a subject and a verb:

he is tired
they have forgotten the meeting

Sound + adjective

Use sound + adjective when you describe an impression based on what you hear.

He sounds tired.

She sounds happy.

You sound worried.

The difference between look and sound is important:

She looks tired.
→ We can see that she appears tired.

She sounds tired.
→ We can hear from her voice that she appears tired.

Remember

look + adjective → describe someone's or something's appearance

look like + noun → say that someone or something resembles another person or thing

look as if + clause → say that something seems to be true

sound + adjective → describe an impression based on what we hear

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1. You can see that Emma is very tired. She tired today.

2. When I heard Tom's voice on the phone, he worried.

3. That man has the same appearance as my brother. He my brother.

4. There is probably someone in the house. It someone is at home.

5. We can see that the children are happy. They very happy.

6. I can hear from your voice that you are nervous. You nervous.

7. The animal has the appearance of a large dog. It a large dog.

8. The lights are on and there is a car outside. It someone is at home.

9. I spoke to Sarah on the phone yesterday. She very excited.

10. We can see that your parents are exhausted. They exhausted.

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