Please approve my answers to the following similies:

In the following sentences find the adverbs, and add to them fairly long similies:

Example:         The soldiers charged madly at the enemy

            The soldiers charged at the enemy like a bull careering at a matador

My answers are in red font.

1.      The wounded soldier crawled feebly to safety. (like a sealion evading a predator)

2.      The train thundered quickly through the tunnel. (like greased lightening)

3.      The rain beat furiously on the roof. (like a horse’s hooves cantering on stony ground)

4.      The sun blazed strongly on the sands. (like hot air on bricks)

5.      The children ran merrily out of school. (cannot think of one here)

Hi,

2.      The train thundered quickly through the tunnel. (like greased lightening)

It seems to me that the primary emphasis here is on noise and the secondary on speed. You haven't included the element of noise.

Perhaps

2.      The train thundered quickly through the tunnel. (like a herd of thirsty elephants as soon as the bar opens)

Best wishes, Clive