Use the sentence to answer the question.

I had a cold for several days last week.
Which revision of the sentence contains a hyperbole?

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Responses

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.

It took me a million years to get over my cold.
It took me a million years to get over my cold.

My cold lasted as long as a boring lecture at school.
My cold lasted as long as a boring lecture at school.

My cold arrived, an unwelcome guest, one day last week.

1 answer

The revision of the sentence that contains a hyperbole is:

"It took me a million years to get over my cold."

This exaggeration emphasizes the feeling of being sick for a long time.