Helping English

Match the word on the left with the word on the right to complete the idiomatic expression.

1. As brittle as ___________.
2. As firm as ____________.
3. As red as ____________.
4. As dry as ____________.
5. As clear as ___________.
6. As black as ___________.
7. As blind as ___________.
8. As bright as __________.
9. As cold as ____________.

Answer Key:  1 glass – 2 rock – 3 rose, cherry – 4 bone, dust – 5 crystal – 6 coal, crow, night – 7 bat – 8 day – 9 ice

#2

1. As green as ___________.
2. As hard as ___________.
3. As heavy as __________.
4. As hot as ____________.
5. As loud as ___________.
6. As pale as ___________.
7. As quick as __________.
8. As smooth as _________.
9. As soft as ____________.

Answer key: 1 grass – 2 flint, stone – 3 lead – 4 fire – 5 thunder – 6 ghost, death – 7 lightning – 8 velvet – 9 butter, wax

#3

1. As still as ________.
2. As stupid as ____________.
3. As sure as _____________.
4. As sweet as _____________.
5. As ugly as _____________.
6. As warm as ____________.
7. As white as ___________.

Answer key: 1 grave, death – 2 ass, donkey – 3 death – 4 honey – 5 toad – 6 wool – 7 snow