Which sentence gives an example of a simile? Select the two correct answers. (1 point)

Question

You'll be walking a tightrope if you decide to stop for lunch before the meeting.

Gina spent half of an hour watching the squirrel, a tiny acrobat adeptly leaping from tree to tree.

As class valedictorian, Samantha was the shining star who would have her pick of colleges.

When Andre picked up the calculus textbook, it felt like a 600-page slab of concrete.

After the rain, the beach was as hot and humid as the inside of a pressure cooker

Answer 1

The two sentences that give an example of a simile are:

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

Both of these sentences use "like" and "as" to make comparisons, which are characteristic of similes.