Perception and Sensation (NEF/C1)

The situation sounds worse than we'd expected.

• It sounds if the situation is worse than we'd expected.

• It sounds as though the situation is worse than we'd expected.

• It sounds though the situation is worse than we'd expected.

This herb has a similar smell to garlic, but it isn't garlic.

• This herb smells LIKE garlic.

• This herb smells OF garlic.

• This herb smells garlic.

I could see that she had probably been crying. 

• She looked LIKE she had been crying.

• She looked AS IF she had been crying.

• She looked AS THOUGH she had been crying.

You can really taste the almonds in this ice-cream.

• This ice-cream tastes LIKE the almonds.

• This ice-cream tastes AS IF the almonds.

• This ice-cream tastes OF the almonds.

• This ice-cream tastes the almonds.

The neighbor says that no one left the house after 9 p.m. that night.

• The neighbor says she didn't see no-one leaving the house after 9 p.m. that night.

• The neighbor says she didn't see anyone leave the house after 9 p.m. that night.

• The neighbor says she didn't see anyone leaving the house after 9 p.m. that night.

• The neighbor says she didn't see no one leave the house after 9 p.m. that night.

A viola makes a noise similar to a violin, but its range is lower.

• A viola sounds AS IF a violin.

• A viola sounds OF a violin.

• A viola sounds like a violin.

It seems as though the city hasn't changed much since I left.

• The city doesn't SEEM TO HAVE CHANGED much since I left.

• The city doesn't SEEM HAVE CHANGED much since I left.

• The city doesn't SEEM TO CHANGE much since I left.

The alarm went off at exactly 8 o'clock.

• I heard the alarm to go off at exactly 8 o'clock.

• I heard the alarm go off at exactly 8 o'clock.

• I heard the alarm going off at exactly 8 o'clock.

• I heard the alarm went off at exactly 8 o'clock.

Adam seems not to have slept very well judging by the amount he's yawning.

• Adam looks AS IF he didn't sleep very well judging by the amount he's yawning.

• Adam looks AS THOUGH he doesn't sleep very well judging by the amount he's yawning.

• Adam looks AS he didn't sleep very well judging by the amount he's yawning.

• Adam looks LIKE he hasn't slept very well judging by the amount he's yawning.

She seemed to be delighted with the outcome of the meeting.

• It seemed LIKE she is delighted with the outcome of the meeting.

• It seemed AS THOUGH she was delighted with the outcome of the meeting.

• It seemed AS THOUGH she is delighted with the outcome of the meeting.

• It seemed AS IF she was delighted with the outcome of the meeting.