The word like is used in different ways to ask questions. Such questions with like may have different meanings.
Like may be used to ask questions about:
Personality or the characteristics of something.
Preferences.
Physical appearance.
Hobbies.
To ask about someone's personality.
NB: We don't use 'like' in the answer.
Example:
What's your friend like? → He's nice.
What's the house like? → It's huge.
What was the weather like? → It was sunny.
Like in the above examples is used as a preposition.
To ask about someone's physical appearance:
NB: We don't use 'like' in the answer.
Examples:
What does he look like? → He is tall and has got black long hair.
What does she look like? → She is beautiful. She has brown eyes and short black hair.
Who do you look like? → I look just like my father.
Who does she look like? → She looks like her grandmother.
Like in the above questions is used as a preposition.
To ask about someone's hobbies:
NB: You can use 'like' in the answer.
What does he like doing? → He likes singing.
What do you like doing? → I like reading.
Like in these examples is used as a verb.
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