Similes and Ways of talking

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What the statement really means is still ___

• as clear as mud

• as cold as ice

• as cool as a cucumber

• as easy as ABC

• as fresh as a daisy

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"Her hand was ___"

• as clear as mud

• as cold as ice

• as cool as a cucumber

• as easy as ABC

• as fresh as a daisy

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My boss is ___ even when he speaks in front of hundreds of people.

• as clear as mud

• as cold as ice

• as cool as a cucumber

• as easy as ABC

• as fresh as a daisy

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After so many years as an accountant, doing taxes is ___ for me.

• as clear as mud

• as cold as ice

• as cool as a cucumber

• as easy as ABC

• as fresh as a daisy

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"You look ___ !"

• as clear as mud

• as cold as ice

• as cool as a cucumber

• as easy as ABC

• as fresh as a daisy

​Meaning of a few Similes

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Means to be very light in weight.

• as strong as an ox

• as solid as a rock

• as quiet as a mouse

• as quick as a flash

• as light as a feather

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Mean that they react to it extremely quickly.

• as strong as an ox

• as solid as a rock

• as quiet as a mouse

• as quick as a flash

• as light as a feather

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If someone is quiet as a mouse, they are very quiet or silent.

• as strong as an ox

• as solid as a rock

• as quiet as a mouse

• as quick as a flash

• as light as a feather

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1.     as solid as a rock (phr) To be very strong.

• as strong as an ox

• as solid as a rock

• as quiet as a mouse

• as quick as a flash

• as light as a feather

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Having great physical strength.

• as strong as an ox

• as solid as a rock

• as quiet as a mouse

• as quick as a flash

• as light as a feather

​Ways of talking

1. ​gasp (v)

2. groan (v)

3. mutter (v)

4. shriek (v)

5. sigh (v)

6. whine (v)

7. whisper (v)

8. yell (v)

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​Replace the word SAID in these sentences with an appropriate verb.

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‘Oh well! Better luck next time!’ SAID Brian. It was the fifth time he’d failed his driving test, but he was taking it calmly.

• sighed

• yelled

• shrieked

• muttered

• whined

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‘Come here right now and say you’re sorry!’ her mother SAID, furious at the way her daughter had just spoken to her.

• sighed

• yelled

• shrieked

• muttered

• whined

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‘I want to get off!’ he SAID in the middle of the roller coaster ride. He had never been more scared in his life!

• sighed

• yelled

• shrieked

• muttered

• whined

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‘Sorry I’m late. It’s, erm, well, the bus was late,’ she SAID. Unfortunately, the teacher could hardly make out a word.

• sighed

• yelled

• shrieked

• muttered

• whined

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‘It’s not fair, it isn’t! It’s just not fair,’ SAID the boy. It was the tenth time he’d made the comment and everybody was losing patience with him.

• sighed

• yelled

• shrieked

• muttered

• whined

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‘It’s not fair, it isn’t! It’6 ‘My leg! I think it’s broken!’ he SAID, although it was hard for him to breathe because of the pain.

• sighed

• yelled

• shrieked

• muttered

• groaned