se the sentence to answer the question. I had a cold for several days last week. Which revision of the sentence contains a hyperbole? (1 point) Responses My cold lasted as long as a boring lecture at school. My cold lasted as long as a boring lecture at school. I came down with a cold that had me flat in bed for a week. I came down with a cold that had me flat in bed for a week. My cold arrived, an unwelcome guest, one day last week. My cold arrived, an unwelcome guest, one day last week. It took me a million years to get over my cold.

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The revision of the sentence that contains a hyperbole is: "It took me a million years to get over my cold." Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, and saying it took a "million years" is an example of that.