Question

10 read paragraph 5 of the passage. balboa the gambling pig farmer, who, in an effort to escape his debt, has found himself at the very edge of the world. which sentence below is an example of how this fragment could be rewritten as a complete sentence using the past tense? a balboa was a gambling pig farmer who, in an effort to escape his debt, finds himself at the very edge of the world. b balboa was a gambling pig farmer who, in an effort to escape his debt, found himself at the very edge of the world. c balboa was a gambling pig farmer who, in an effort to escape his debt, has found himself at the very edge of the world. d balboa was a gambling pig farmer who, in an effort to escape his debt, would have found himself at the very edge of the world. 11 this question has two parts. first, answer part a. then, answer part b. part a which statement best summarizes the theme of the story? a humanity is constantly in conflict with the natural world, as the hard - fought gains made one day are taken back the next. b humans are part untamed animal and part civilized being and must live in constant harmony with their dual natures. c humanity sees the world as something that must always be forced into submission, and it is to that end where meaning is found. d for all their strength, intelligence, and ability, humans are prideful, and their pride is what brings about their demise.

Explanation:

For question 10, we need to find a sentence in past - tense. Option B has all verbs in past - tense ('was', 'found'). For question 11, we analyze each option to find the best theme summary. Without the full story, it's hard to be certain, but we look for a general statement about humanity.

Answer:

1. B. Balboa was a gambling pig farmer who, in an effort to escape his debt, found himself at the very edge of the world.
2. No answer can be determined without the full story context.