1. Fill in the blanks with correct words of comparison.

a bee a bee’s sting a lion hell a feather nightingale
a lamb honey lightning a daisy a bat lead

1. My partner answered the teacher’s question as quick as _______________.
2. Lata Mangeshkar sings as sweetly as a __________________
3. Paul is as gentle as __________________
4. I am as busy as ________________ before the exams.
5. His retort was as sharp as __________________
6. Even after a long game of badminton, Mohan is as fresh as ________________
7. During summer this place is as hot as ________________________
8. The water of this stream is as sweet as ______________________
9. This new metal makes the pen as light as _______________
10. Without my spectacles I am as blind as ___________________
11. My bag today is as heavy as ______________________
12. I am not afraid of facing challenges. I am as brave as ____________________