What does alike mean?

[mollye]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #195 "Phrasal Verbs (L)", question 8

You can't tell them apart -- Elena ......... her mother.

(a) looks just alike
(b) looks just like
(c) looks just over

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #195 "Phrasal Verbs (L)", answer 8

You can't tell them apart -- Elena looks just like her mother.

Correct answer: (b) looks just like
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when i use look like and when i have to use look alike which is the difference?

[Alan]

Hi,

'Alike' stands on its own and 'like' has to be linked with a noun/pronoun as in: They look like one another/ They look alike.

Alan
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[Kietsjsu]

Hi Alan,

Is this sentence correct

We can't tell them apart. Elena and her mom kook just alike.
Thanks
Phuongchi

[Beeesneees]

Apart from the typo in the word 'look', you would not need to use 'just' there.
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[Alan]

Hi Kietsjsu,

You wouldn't usually qualify 'alike', used here as an adjective. You could, if you really wanted to stress the similarity, say 'compeletely alike'.

Alan
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