25. Tom prepared the meal like the indications indicated.
This is not grammatically correct. The sentence is using "like" as a conjunction. "Like," a preposition, should not be used as a conjunction. Instead "as," a conjunction, should be used.
A preposition "positions" or locates words in relation to one another. Typical examples of prepositions are "in," "around," and "through." A conjunction is a connecting word, e.g. one that connects two equal sentence bits - here "prepared the meal" and "the directions indicated." Examples include "and," "but," and "or."
So the sentence should read: "Tom prepared the meal as the indications indicated."
This is not grammatically correct. The sentence is using "like" as a conjunction. "Like," a preposition, should not be used as a conjunction. Instead "as," a conjunction, should be used.