*insert semicolons where they are needed in the following sentences.

1. the wind is fierce it sounds like a locomotive.

The wind is fierce; it sounds like a locomotive.

Explanation:

A semicolon is used to separate two independent clauses when there are no coordinating conjunctions to join them.

In this sentence, you have two independent clauses:

1. The wind is fierce.

2. It sounds like a locomotive.

Since there are no coordinating conjunctions between them, you have to use a semicolon after the first clause.

the use of “as” in the example to draw the resemblance. some more examples of common similes are given below. common examples of simile. our soldiers are as brave as lions. her cheeks are red like a rose. he is as funny as a monkey. the water well was as dry as a bone. he is as cunning as a fox. simile introduces vividness into what we say.