During an earthquake, people indoors take shelter under desks, cover their heads and necks, or stand against walls without heavy
objects on them. These actions suggest that during an earthquake there is danger of what? A. Cars, trucks, and buses being thrown around.
B. Trailer homes getting picked up and moved.
C. Heavy objects falling and hurting people.
D. A rainstorm happening at the same time.
4. Earthquakes and tornadoes can be described as all of the following EXCEPT:
A. dangerous.
B. powerful
C. difficult to predict.
D. impossible to prepare for.
A simile will always use either the word "like" or "as" to create a comparison. It's important not to mistake the statement for a metaphor, which is a comparison that typically uses words such as "is" to connect the two topics or objects.
