Exercise 1: Similes

Choose the correct alternative to make familiar comparative expressions (similes) with like.

1. I was shaking like {{{a leaf | a plate of jelly}}} when I waited for my result.

2. I have a memory like {{{a sieve | a broken computer}}} when it comes to remembering names.

3. I’m not used to that kind of environment, I felt like {{{a fish out of water | a lemon in a bowl of apples}}}.

4. I always sleep like {{{a log | a dog}}} at night.

5. My friend smokes like {{{a chimney | a bonfire}}}.

6. We have lots in common and get on like {{{a house | a forest}}} on fire.

7. Don’t try to talk to him today- he is like {{{a bear with a sore head | a lion with a broken paw}}}.

Exercise 2: Relative Clauses

A relative clause tells us which person or thing (or what kind of person or thing) the speaker means.

A defining relative clause describe exactly which person or thing the speaker means. It cannot be separated from the main clause, and there is no comma in front of it. People who come from Texas love football.

A non-defining relative clause contains extra information (which can be omitted) and has a comma in front of it, or on both sides if it is in the middle of the sentence.

My teacher, who comes from Texas, loves computers.