When the comparison is unreal, we use a past tense after as if and as though.

• He behaves as if he is drunk. (Perhaps he is drunk.)
• He behaves as if he was drunk. (He was not drunk; yet, he behaved like one.)

Combine the following sentences using as if or as though.

Note that as if and as though are interchangeable. This worksheet is helpful for students preparing for their class X exam conducted by Tamil Nadu Board, AP Board, Karnataka Board and Maharashtra Board,

1. I had seen him before. Yet, he behaved rather strangely.

2. He looks sad. He may have failed his exam.

3. He screamed. One might think that he had seen a ghost.

4. He speaks on every subject. One might think he knows everything.

5. He walks unsteadily. He may be drunk.

6. He looks worried. He seems to have lost his way

7. He speaks loudly. He must be deaf.

8. He spends lavishly. But he is not a millionaire.

9. He is not mad. He behaves like a mad man.

10. The boys cheered loudly. One must think that they had won a prize.

Answers

1. He behaved rather strangely as if / as though I hadn’t seen him before.

2. He looks sad as if / as though he has failed his exam.

3. He screamed as if he had seen a ghost.

4. He speaks on every subject as if / as though he knows everything.

5. He walks unsteadily as if he is drunk.

6. He looks worried as if / as though he has lost his way

7. He speaks loudly as if / as though he is deaf.

8. He spends lavishly as if / as though he is a millionaire.

9. He behaves as if / as though he is mad.

10. The boys cheered loudly as if / as though they had won a prize.