As, like, such - GE 9 - 9

As, like, such as, so, such:

Formula	Example
Like + clause	To say that things happen in a similar way. Ex: Hans was great, like he always is.
Like + noun (or pronoun)	To say that something is similar to something else. Ex: It really was more like a bad dream.
As + noun	To say that somebody has a particular job. Ex: I quite like James as a critic.
As + noun	To say what something is used for. Ex: And they just had these boxes on the stage which were used as train compartment.
As + clause	To say that things happen in a similar way. Ex: Peter was great, as he usually is.
Such as or like	To introduce example. Ex: Critics such as James loved it. Even though it has actors in it like Cindy and Charles?
So and such	To give noun, adjectives, and adverbs more emphasis.
So + adjective	The plot was so far-fetched.
So + (adjective) + noun	It had such a good cast.
So + much/many + noun	I cannot understand why it is getting so much attention so many critics loved it.

With so and such, we often use (that) + clause to say what the consequence is

The play was so slow (that) I actually fell asleep.