Simple Examples:
* She smiled as though she knew a secret.
* The dog barked as though it had seen a ghost.
* He walked as though he owned the place.
* The wind howled as though it were trying to break down the door.
More Complex Examples:
* He looked at me as though I were a stranger.
* The music played as though it were a soundtrack to a forgotten movie.
* She spoke as though her life depended on it.
* They argued as though they were the only two people in the world.
* The city seemed to sleep as though it were holding its breath.
Sentences with "as if"
"As though" and "as if" are often interchangeable. Here are some examples using "as if":
* He looked at me as if I were a stranger.
* The music played as if it were a soundtrack to a forgotten movie.
* She spoke as if her life depended on it.
Points to Remember:
* "As though" and "as if" are used to express a comparison or a hypothetical situation.
* They are followed by a clause that expresses the comparison or the hypothetical situation.
* The clause can be in the past, present, or future tense.
* The clause can be in the indicative mood or the subjunctive mood. The subjunctive mood is more formal and is used to express a wish, a possibility, or a hypothetical situation. For example, "She spoke as though her life depended on it" uses the subjunctive mood.
I hope these examples help you to understand how to use "as though" in your own writing.