Question

Austin loved baseball, like fish love water, but he felt his asthma had probably kept him from reaching his full athletic potential.’
What two things are being compared in this sentence?
A) Breathing in water and out of water
B) Austin’s asthma to a fish out of water
C) Austin’s asthma and his athletic potential
D) Austin’s love for baseball and a fish’s love for water

Answer 1

The answer would be D.

Answer 2

D. Austin's love for baseball and a fish's love for water are compared. 
"Austin loved baseball, like fish love water." Remember, similes are comparison using like or as. :) hope this helps!