You could always say 1,236 people. Or you could use its multiple, 2472, and divide it by two, so written it is; The population of foxville is about 2472/2 people.
The theme which the excerpt best supports is the following one:
B. It is important to be grateful.
The character is aware of how terrible his current situation is. However, things could be worse. After all, he didn't drown like the rest of the crew, whose lives ended and cannot in any way carry on. Even though the narrator is in a desolate place, "void of all hope of recovery", there might be a chance for him to find a way out, even if it takes years.
A preposition is a word that is used to relate a word to another word, phrase or clause. Usually, prepositions precede a noun of pronoun. In the sentence, "There are women in the class who work and attend college", the preposition used here is the word "in". The preposition "in" precedes the noun "class".
The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: C."I've always loved the patriotic song 'You're a Grand Old Flag,'" John said. The sentence that does not contain any punctuation errors is this <span>C."I've always loved the patriotic song 'You're a Grand Old Flag,'" John said.</span>