ALY HURTADO

  As and Like   As 1: 'As' can mean 'because'. As it was raining, we stayed at home. 2: 'As' can mean 'while' or 'at the same time': As I was walking down the street, I saw Julie. 3: We can use 'as' to talk about the way one thing is similar to another thing. In this case too, 'as' is a conjunction and needs to be followed by a subject and a verb or by a prepositional phrase. Sometimes we invert the subject and the verb in a formal style. John loves spicy food, as I do (or 'as do I', more formally). 4: We need to use 'as' with expressions like 'as much as' and by 'as adjective as'. This is also talking about similarity. These expressions can be followed by a subject and a verb or a noun or preposition. John loves spicy food as much as I do. Lucy travels as much as me. She's as clever as her sister is. London's not as big as Mexico City. 5: 'As' can be used with a noun to show someone...

   'Let' and 'Make' Subject + let + object + bare infinitive (infinitive without 'to') 'Let' can mean 'allow' or 'give permission': David's mother  let  him use her car. Our boss  let  us leave early. We can also use 'let' to mean 'allow' in the sense of 'make something possible': This student card  lets  you book discount flights. You can buy a pass which  lets  you visit all the art galleries more cheaply. Let's + infinitive  is often used to make a suggestion: Let's  go to the cinema tonight. Let's  get some coffee. (Although 'let's' is a contraction of 'let us', we don't use 'let us' in this situation). We don't use 'let' in the passive. Make Subject + make + object + bare infinitive (infinitive without 'to') 'Make' can mean 'force someone to do something that he or she doesn't want to do': His mother  made  him clean his ro...