VERBS OF THE SENSES
look/feel/ smell/ sound/taste
verb + adjective
You look happy
verb + like + a noun
You look like your mother
verb + as if + a clause
You looks as if you saw a ghost
(as if = as though)
She looks tired.
That smells good!
These jeans don’t feel comfortable.
He looks like his father.
This material feels like silk.
This tastes like teat, not coffee.
She looks as if she’s been crying.
It smells as if something’s burning.
It sounds as if it’s raining.
It sounds like it’s raining.
You’ve gone completely white. You look as if you’ve seen a ghost!
What’s for dinner? It smells delicious!
I think Tim and Jim have arrived. That sounds like their car.
Have you ever tried frog’s legs? Apparently they taste like chicken.
Are you OK? You sound as if you’ve got a cold.
Can you put the heating on? It feels really cold in hear.
You look really happy. Does that mean you got the job?
Your new bag feels like real leather.
Let’s throw this milk away. It tastes a bit strange.
Can you close the window? It smells as if someone is having a barbecue.
That group sounds like REM.
Those boys look to you young to be drinking beer.
That guitar sounds completely out of tune.
He looks as if he’s run a marathon.
Your car sounds as if it’s going to break down.
Your new jacket feels very soft.
This apple tastes really sweet.
It smells as if someone has been smoking in here.
Your perfume smells like roses.
This rice tastes as if it’s been overcooked.