CBSE Class 8 English Grammar Idioms and Figures of Speech Worksheet Set 11

Answer: The comparisons are: an emerald is as green as grass; a ruby is red as blood; a sapphire shines as blue as heaven. The flint and the diamond are contrasted, not compared with 'as'.

Teacher's Note: A simile compares two things with 'as' or 'like'.

Answer: 1. She sings like a nightingale.
2. John is as smart as a fox.
3. Today I'm feeling as fresh as a daisy.
4. Jack runs as fast as a hare.
5. My little sister works as slow as a tortoise.
6. Without my glasses, I am as blind as a bat.
7. My friend is as busy as a bee.
8. She is as wise as an owl.

Teacher's Note: Give an example if the question allows.

Answer: 1. Dirty dogs dig in the dirt.
2. Clever cats cooking carrots.
3. Five fish frying (in a pan).
4. Slippery snakes slithering.
5. Red rabbits racing.
6. Heavy horses hauling hay.
7. Purple pandas painting pictures.
8. Creepy caterpillars crawling.
9. Many mice making merry.
10. Tired tigers talking.

Teacher's Note: Alliteration repeats the same beginning sound in nearby words. Other correct words are acceptable.

Answer: 1. He is the apple of my eye.
2. His words are music to my ears.
3. He has a heart of gold (a lion's heart if the picture shows a lion).
4. My father is a busy bee.

Teacher's Note: The pictures are not in the text; these are the usual metaphors. A metaphor says one thing is another, with no 'as' or 'like'.