Which sentence contains an example of a simile?

1. Crumbs covered the floor like sand on the beach
2. The soft breeze tickled my cheek.
3. Papa is the glue that holds our family together.
4. The mysterious package was begging to be opened.

1 answer

The sentence that contains an example of a simile is:

  1. Crumbs covered the floor like sand on the beach.

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using "like" or "as." In this case, the crumbs are being compared to sand using "like."