Topic 50 Similes
Similes comparing the qualities of people and creatures
1. as blind as a bat 2. as brave as a lion
3. as busy as an ant /bee 4. as calm as a cat
5.
as fast as a deer / hare 6. as fat as a pig
7.
as fierce as a lion
8.
as gentle as a lamb / dove
9.
as graceful as a swan 10. as happy as a king
11.
as harmless as a dove 12. as heavy as an elephant
13. as hungry as a wolf 14. as obstinate
as a mule
15. as playful as a kitten/puppy 16. as
poor as a church mouse
17. as proud as a peacock 18. as quiet a mouse
19. as sick as a dog 20. as
slippery as an eel
21. as slow as a snail/ tortoise 22. as strong as a horse / an ox
23. as swift as a deer / hare 24. as tall as a giant
25. as tender as shepherd 26. as timid as a
mouse
27. as wet as a fish 28. as
wise as an owl / solomon
29. as talkative as a magpie 30. as ugly as a scarecrow
31. as mean
as a miser 31. as lively as a cricket
Similes comparing the qualities of things
1. as black as coal 2. as like as two peas
3.
as brown as berry
4. as loud as thunder
5.
as clean as a new pin
6. as old as the hills
7. as clear as a bell 8. as pale as death
9.
as cold as ice
10. as quick as lightning
11. as cool as a cucumber 12.
as round as an orange
13. as dry as a bone 14. as sharp as a needle /razor
15. as easy as ABC 16. as silent as a grave
17. as fat / soft as butter 18.
as smooth as glass
19. as flat as a pancake 20.
as sour as vinegar
21. as good as gold 22. as still as a statue
23. as green as grass 24. as sweet as honey
25. as hard as horn / iron /nails 26. as thin as a rake
27. as hot as fire 28. as warm as wool
29. as light as a feather 30.
as white as a sheet / snow
31
as mute as the tomb
32. as open as a smile
33.
as thirsty as a sponge 34. as opposite as the poles
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Topic 50
Similes
Exercise 203
1. Tom’s uncle
is as fat as a __________.
2. My father is
as __________ as an ant.
3. Jack was as
____________ as a wolf.
4. She was as
slow as a ______________.
5. My grandmother
is as __________ as a cat.
6. Tina’s
brother is as ___________ as a mule.
7. This stone
is as __________ as an eel.
8. The man is
as poor as a ___________ mouse.
9. Encik Rahim
is as brave as a ______________.
10. My sister
is as ___________ as a swan.
11. His aunt is
as ______________ as a magpie.
12. That lady
is as ugly as a ___________.
Exercise 204
1. The sick man
looked as pale as ____________.
2. That dog is
as black as ____________.
3. Two sisters
are as alike as two ___________
4. That little
boy is as __________ as a mouse.
5. He is as
__________ as a fish now.
6. The floor is
as clean as a new __________.
7. His voice is
as loud as _____________.
8. She ran away
as quick as ___________.
9. Mark is as
thirsty as a _______________.
10. Peter stood
there as still as a _____________.
11. The school
is as silent as a ____________.
12. This
machine is as good as ____________.
Exercise 205
1. He is as
hard as _____________.
2. This balloon is as light as a ______________.
3. This fruit
juice is as sweet as ____________.
4. Her face
turned as white as a ____________.
5. The two
brothers are as opposite as the ______________.
6. The thorn is
as sharp as a _____________.
7. My father is
as strong as a _____________.
8. The little
boy is as lively as a __________________.
9. This
building is as old as the ___________.
10. This orange
is as sour as _______________.
11. The land is
as flat as a_________________.
12. This dog is as brown as _____________.
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