I.
EXAMPLES: 1. He is as poor as a church mouse. 2. He is
as fit as a fiddle though he is already seventy. 3. Shelly’s father is
always as busy as a bee. 4. The twin sisters are as different as night and
day. 5. The lecture is as dull as ditch-water.
II. DIALOGUES: A: Have you seen him run in a
race? B: Yes. He’s as fast as the wind when he runs. A: But he’s not too
good when it comes to studying. B: One of my friends said he’s as dumb as a
post. A: That’s not a nice thing to say. B: Maybe it’s not nice, but
it’s true.