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Like / As / Unlike / Such as

Like

- it is followed by a noun or a pronoun

- it is used to compare things

- it means ' similar to '

She is like her mother.

You speak like a native speaker.

Ann looks like a princess.

As

- it is used to refer to something or someone's appearance or function

Before she became a waitress she worked as a cleaning lady.

- in the same way

I always drink strong black coffee as they do in my country.

- to refer to the degree of something

Your son will soon be as tall as his father.

- as  a conjunction ( to connect two clauses )

As they were leaving, Mary called.

Like and As

- they can both be used to show how things are similar

He runs like a panther.

He runs as a panther does.

Unlike

- not alike, dissimilar, not equal

For twins, the girls are very unlike.

I am unlike my sister in many ways.

- not typical or characteristic for someone or something

It is unlike her to be late.

- when using to contrast somebody or something with another person or thing

Unlike the old generation of computers, the next generation of computers will be more efficient.

Such as

- to introduce an example or series of examples

- it means ' for example ', ' of a kind '

Animals such as elephants and lions...

Such as and Like

- they can both be used to introduce examples

- in formal academic writing ' such as ' is better than ' like '

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1. This singer sings asunlikelikeI don't know an angel. I listen to her records every day.

2. My grandfather worked such asaslikeI don't know a diplomat in England in 1940.

3. I have been to many countries unlikesuch asasI don't know Kenya, Sudan and Benin.

4. I'll visit many tropical countries such asunlikeasI don't know India, Togo and Benin.

5. She was the most beautiful girl in the town. Her skin was aslikesuch asI don't know white as snow.

6. LikeSuch asUnlikeI don't know my brother, I play the guitar. He prefers to play the piano.

7. Willy behaved likeunlikeasI don't know an idiot. I was ashamed of his behaviour.

8. Do your homework likeunlikeasI don't know your teacher told you.

9. UnlikeSuch asAsI don't know her brother, she really enjoys reading novels.

10. The company rated him highly unlikeaslikeI don't know an employee.

11. He screamed at her, which was most likeasunlikeI don't know him. We were very surprised.

12. She is a very pretty and shapely girl. She is quite aslikesuch asI don't know her mother.

13. LikeAsSuch asI don't know you know, many students at the university have part time jobs.

14. Where is Lilly? I am worried about her. It's very unlikeaslikeI don't know her to be late.

15. He should go to swim asunlikelikeI don't know his brother does. It's very good for one's health.

16. Many countries in Europe unlikeassuch asI don't know Greece, Italy and Poland have access to the sea.

17. I tried using less sugar likeunlikeasI don't know my doctor suggested.

18. Tom says that his sister looks assuch aslikeI don't know a rabbit.

19. At university, Amanda studied law and then she worked aslikesuch asI don't know a lawyer.

20. Animals unlikeassuch asI don't know lions and tigers, are among the most ferocious animals.