as he likes it

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as he likes it

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Which are correct:

1) I stroked the cat as he likes.

2) I stroked the cat as he likes it.

3) The rooms were decorated as I like.

4) The rooms were decorated as I like it.

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Re: as he likes it

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All unnatural at best.
--> I stroked the cat (in) the way (that) he likes.

'It' is redundant here.
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