Question

Which sentence gives an example of a simile? Select the two correct answers. (1 point)
• As class valedictorian, Samantha was the shining star who would have her pick of colleges.
• After the rain, the beach was as hot and humid as the inside of a pressure cooker.
• You'll be walking a tightrope if you decide to stop for lunch before the meeting.
• When Andre picked up the calculus textbook, it felt like a 600-page slab of concrete.
Gina spent half of an hour watching the squirrel, a tiny acrobat adeptly leaping from tree to tree.

Answer 1

The two sentences that contain similes are:

1. **After the rain, the beach was as hot and humid as the inside of a pressure cooker.**
2. **When Andre picked up the calculus textbook, it felt like a 600-page slab of concrete.**

Both sentences use "as" and "like" to compare one thing to another, which is characteristic of similes.