Answer:
The last option
Explanation:
They are not the same thing, so it's NOT A.
A story can have different themes and central ideas and it's never the same amount, so it's NOT B.
An author rarely tells a theme, and more than likely tells the you central idea directly or indirectly, so it's NOT C.
Based off all the others it has to be D.
<u>Answer:</u>
The most effective substitution for the phrase "This was probably due to" in this sentence is - <u>This discrepancy can be attributed in part to</u>. The correct option is Option C.
<u>Explanation:</u>
This particular sentence from the excerpt taken from the 2000 California Census is a person’s opinion about the reason for a particular discrepancy.
In the sentence, someone is stating that something must have happened because of the high unemployment rates in the timber-related industries in the year 2000 and thus, uses the phrase "This was probably due to” which indicates someone’s own thoughts about something. Due to this, option C fits as the best substitution for this phrase.
Answer: It would be D
Explanation:
Levity means treating serious topics as humor so okay. Eccentric can mean slightly strange. These all fit.
I am pretty sure it’s C. Hopefully this helps