Common Similes - Grammar Quiz

Common Similes

1) The boy who saved the child from the fire was as brave as
a _____ .
a) hero
b) lion

2) The news that Emma had decided to get married came like a
_____ from the blue.
a) bolt
b) arrow

3) Changing my job was like jumping out of the frying-pan
into the _____.
a) oven
b) fire

4) He was as pleased as a dog with two _____.
a) bones
b) tails


5) The children gathered around the ice-cream cart like ___
round a honey-pot.
a) bears
b) bees

6.) The night sky is pitch ______________.
a) Blue
b) Dark
c) Black

7.) He acts like nothing is wrong. He is as ________ as a cucumber.
a) Cold
b) Cool
c) Weird

8.) The child stole candy off the table without anyone noticing. She was as cunning as a ___________.
a) Bear
b) Fox
c) Lion

9.) I smashed the bug against the window. It's as __________ as a doornail.
a) Dead
b) Open
c) Smashed

10.) The little girl fell but did not cry. She is as tough as ____________.
a) Fries
b) Beans
c) Nails

Answers

"b","a","b","a","b","c","b","b","a","c"