Find out the similes used for comparison in the given sentences and
underline it.
1. The boy ran like the wind to the candy store.
2. My eyes are as dry as dust.
3. Please don’t cry like a baby again.
4. The purse is a s light as a feather.
5. He swam like a fish in the lake.
6. The girl was as quick as cat on the volleyball court.
7. The world is like a stage.
8. Allow me, it’s as easy as ABC.
9. My love is like a red, red rose.
10. His face turned as white as snow.
Answers
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ANSWER :
- 1. The boy ran like the wind to the candy store.
✠ Simile :- like the wind
✠ Sentence :- The boy ran like the wind to the candy store.
- 2. My eyes are as dry as dust.
✠ Simile :- as dry as dust
✠ Sentence :- My eyes are as dry as dust.
- 3. Please don’t cry like a baby again.
✠ Simile :- like a baby
✠ Sentence :- Please don’t cry like a baby again.
- 4. The purse is as light as a feather.
✠ Simile :- as light as a feather
✠ Sentence :- The purse is as light as a feather.
- 5. He swam like a fish in the lake.
✠ Simile :- like a fish
✠ Sentence :- He swam like a fish in the lake.
- 6. The girl was as quick as cat on the volleyball court.
✠ Simile :- as quick as cat
✠ Sentence :- The girl was as quick as cat on the volleyball court.
- 7. The world is like a stage.
✠ Simile :- like a stage
✠ Sentence :- The world is like a stage.
- 8. Allow me, it’s as easy as ABC.
✠ Simile :- as easy as ABC
✠ Sentence :- Allow me, it’s as easy as ABC.
- 9. My love is like a red, red rose.
✠ Simile :- like a red, red rose.
✠ Sentence :- My love is like a red, red rose.
- 10. His face turned as white as snow.
✠ Simile :- as white as snow
✠ Sentence :- His face turned as white as snow.
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KNOW MORE :
❒ Simile :-
- ✎ A simile can be defined as a type of metaphor or a figure of speech which is used to make comparisons between two things which have something in common.
- ✎ A simile is a forms of figurative language, i.e., it has the ability to be more impactful than literal writing. Therefore, the object of a simile is to spark an interesting connection in the mind of a reader or a listener.
- ✎ A simile is usually created using comparison words such as "as" or "like" and it is in the form of a phrase.
❒ Example of Simile :-
- ✎ As warm as sun
- ✎ As clear as crystal
- ✎ As blind as a bat
- ✎ Like a rich jewel
- ✎ Like cotton candy
- ✎ Like the devil