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floona

similes

Hi all

can you help me with some choices of similes for the following sentences:

1- the huge clouds spun like ..................

2-the tornado moved toward us like ....................

3-The earthquake made a noise like ..........................

4-The building shook like .....................

5-The dishes in the cupboard rattled like .................

6-The breaking windows sounded like .......................

7-The bridge collapsed like .........................

2 Feb 2013

eng789

Try looking here.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100111033919AAsdlXg

Good luck

2 Feb 2013

floona

more choices please help me

2 Feb 2013

cunliffe

1. sheets on the washing line caught in a gale.

2. a super-charged train.

3. Satan �s stomach rumbling with hunger for poor lost souls. Or the obvious one �thunder �.

4. A nervous wreck or the obvious �jelly �

5. a ten pin bowling alley on a busy night.

6. the tinkling of myriad tiny silver bells

7. a pack of stacked up playing cards when you blow on them.

Lynne

2 Feb 2013

sarguero

A little bit of "poetry" Embarrassed

1- The huge clouds spun like fallen cans
2-The tornado moved toward us like sneaky cowards
3-The earthquake made a noise like a roaring buoy
4-The building shook like a dolphin in a hook
5-The dishes in the cupboard rattled like a nervous couple
6-The breaking windows sounded like widows grounded
7-The bridge collapsed like the time elapsed

2 Feb 2013

maceman

Hello Floona,

Some suggestions:

1- The huge clouds spun like clothes in a washing machine.

2-The tornado moved toward us like a runaway freight train.

3-The earthquake made a noise like the rumbling, heavy steps of a giant.

4-The building shook like bowl of jelly .

5-The dishes in the cupboard rattled like chattering teeth or a pair of maracas at a festival.

6-The breaking windows sounded like an exploding sheet of ice.

7-The bridge collapsed like a house of cards or a child�s building blocks.

Have a great day!

2 Feb 2013

floona

thanks all

3 Feb 2013