Fill in the blank with the correct option to complete the simile:-
As brittle as ____.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → glass
Complete sentence: As brittle as glass. Brittle means hard but easily broken into pieces.
| Option | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) coal | Coal appears in "as black as coal", a simile for colour, not for breaking easily. | The night was as black as coal. |
| (2) glass (answer) | Glass is hard yet shatters at a knock, so the fixed simile is "as brittle as glass". | Old bones can become as brittle as glass. |
| (3) iron | Iron stands for strength: "as hard (or strong) as iron", the opposite of brittle. | The wrestler's grip was as hard as iron. |
| (4) stone | Stone appears in "as hard as stone" or "as cold as stone". Stone does not shatter easily. | The bread had gone as hard as stone. |