Which sentence contains a simile?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Her voice was like gravel poured over a steel plate.
- Step 1: A simile compares two things with like or as. Step 2. Only the sentence 'Her voice was like gravel poured over a steel plate.' uses like. Answer: the sentence with "like". Why not the others: The others state or imply the comparison without a connecting word.
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