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

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

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

You’ll be walking a tightrope if you decide to stop for lunch before the meeting.
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.
Gina spent half of an hour watching the squirrel, a tiny acrobat adeptly leaping from tree to tree.

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

Answer 1

The sentences that give examples of similes are:

1. "When Andre picked up the calculus textbook, it felt like a 600-page slab of concrete." (This uses "like" to compare its heaviness.)

2. "After the rain, the beach was as hot and humid as the inside of a pressure cooker." (This uses "as" to compare the heat and humidity.)

So the two correct answers are the first and the fifth sentences.