Question 6 of 16Which sentence contains the best example of a simile?A.The serene lake was as flawless as a polished mirror.B.The football player was a bear; he was unstoppable.C.An array of dominoes showed us what she did for fun.D.Pizza is the greatest invention in all of human history.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS
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Question 6 of 16Which sentence contains the best example of a simile?A.The serene lake was as flawless as a polished mirror.B.The football player was a bear; he was unstoppable.C.An array of dominoes showed us what she did for fun.D.Pizza is the greatest invention in all of human history.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS
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The sentence that contains the best example of a simile is A. "The serene lake was as flawless as a polished mirror." This is because a simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two things using the words "like" or "as". In this sentence, the lake is being compared to a polished mirror using the word "as".
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