Which statement is a possible theme of “the nose”? a. people who live honestly and admit when they are wrong will be rewarded by society. b. a man’s nose shows him that he should pay more attention to his work than to how he looks. c. society places a high value on working hard and making the bests out of a tough situation. d. people are often more focused on appearance than on the content of one’s character.

The correct answer is D. People are often more focused on appearance than on the content of one’s character.

Explanation: In the short story "The Nose" by Nikolai Gogol, importance on appearances are a reoccurring motif; when the man's nose appears dressed as  an official of high status, he is too intimidated to even approach it, and there are many moments the narrator compares himself to other men.

the answer is b just took the tested

sing because that is what they are doing in the sentence

explanation:

the simple predicate is the main verb in the predicate that tells what the subject does. example: my father fixed the dryer. read each sentence. draw a line under the complete predicate.