He was looking at the painting intently. He seemed to ...

★ Adverbial Clauses of Manner and Result

He was looking at the painting intently. He seemed to be analyzing every detail.

A. He was looking at the painting intently as if ignoring every detail.

B. He was looking at the painting intently as though analyzing every detail.

C. He was looking at the painting intently like he was uninterested in the details.

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The cat was staring at the bird outside. It appeared that it wanted to catch it.

A. The cat was staring at the bird outside as if it wanted to catch it.

B. The cat was staring at the bird outside as if it didn’t want to catch it.

C. The cat was staring at the bird outside although it wanted to catch it.