1. I couldn't get to work until I tidied my desk.
2. Jennifer always remembers her mother's birthday.
3. The winning care in the race was driven by an Italian.
4. The postman arrived while we were eating breakfast.
5. I was still checking my test when the examiner told me to stop.
6. Allan was very tired that night because he studied hard all day.
7. The boys would play football after school.
8. This is the house where I used to live when I was a boy.
Tall tales were believed to have been originated from America.
One of the themes is that the author want his readers to know that there is more to life then we can see, or that a building/ strengthening a friendship is worth more than any treasure. Another one is like don't judge a book by its cover in this case the author is trying to point out when gandalf said that biblo is more than what meets the eye and thorin and co. underestimated him. Until he found the ring. Sorry if this is spoiling the book to anyone. Hope this helps! Have a great day!
I think the answer is loan