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(i) The storm rocked the ship violently
(ii) The artist painstakingly worked at his masterpiece.
(iii) Dad was offered a free gift by the firm.
(iv) I read in the paper that the burglar had been caught.
(v) At nightfall the cricketers began their piercing calls.
(vi) He wore a hat made of coconut fiber on his head.
(vii) Coffee is very popular in many parts of the world.
(viii) They could not explore the cave without a torch.
(ix) The shed was damaged during the storm.
(x) James sat next to the dog talking to himself.
<span>The correct change for the word tolerate is option C) persist. The use of tolerate in then sentence could be interpreted to mean the problems caused by the earthquake are tolerated and not a problem. Obviously, the problems persist and are not simply tolerated.</span>
The theme which is addressed in both excerpts is "People can be worn down to the point of giving up".
<h3>What is a theme?</h3>
A theme refers to the important points or ideas being referred to in an excerpt. It can also be called the central idea or main idea of an excerpt.
The theme of both excerpt is that people can be worn down to the point of giving up. This means people can go through difficult situations or problems in life to the point at which they'll give up either on themselves or about life.
For instance, a person who has the problem of passing an exam for several years can decide to give up on academics.
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