Which of the following sentences use a simile?
(A) Nani’s voice on the phone was as warm as a cup of morning chai.
(B) The new metro line is the lifeline of our crowded city.
(C) During the long power cut, the classroom felt like a bakery oven.
(D) The old iron gate squeaked every time the postman pushed it open.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) and (C) only
A simile compares two different things using “like” or “as”.
(A) Nani’s voice on the phone was as warm as a cup of morning chai. — Correct.
- The words “as warm as” compare Nani’s voice to a cup of chai.
(B) The new metro line is the lifeline of our crowded city. — Incorrect.
- This is a metaphor, because it says the metro line “is the lifeline” without “like” or “as”.
(C) During the long power cut, the classroom felt like a bakery oven. — Correct.
- The words “felt like” compare the hot classroom to a bakery oven.
(D) The old iron gate squeaked every time the postman pushed it open. — Incorrect.
- This is onomatopoeia, because “squeaked” copies the sound the gate makes.