Hi my daughter has some English homework she is struggling with. She has asked to understand, analyse and evaluate sentences. An example of one is "Her eyes sparkled like emeralds in the sunlight". Could someone please give her an example of how this should be broken down. Thank you.

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Hi my daughter has some English homework she is struggling with.  She has asked to understand, analyse and evaluate sentences.  An example of one is "Her eyes sparkled like emeralds in the sunlight".  Could someone please give her an example of how this should be broken down.  Thank you.

anonymous · Answer

Hi Alyssa,
Could  you please explain the question? I am not sure I understand. But, this sentence is a simile. Let me know how else I can help!