C1 · Word order
als of and alsof
Comparison clauses with als of and alsof.
- She behaved as if she were the only one who knew.
- The figures look as if they were adjusted after publication.
- He spoke as if the matter had already been settled.
- It seemed as if nobody had prepared for the meeting.
- The report reads as if it were written for a wider audience.
- He behaved as if the decision concerned him alone.
- The building looked as if it had been abandoned for years.
- She answered as if the question were quite normal.
- The number rose as if no one had noticed.
- He wrote as if every word had been weighed.
- The delay was announced as if it were unavoidable.
- They continued as if nothing had happened.