Read this excerpt from the adventures of robinson crusoe: i made many vows and resolutions that if it would god to spare my life in this one voyage, if ever i got once my foot on dry land, i would go directly home to my father, and never set it into a ship again while i lived. . but [once i was safely back on land,] my ill fate pushed me on now with an obstinacy that nothing could resist; and though i had several times loud calls from my reason, and my more composed judgment, to go home, yet i had no power to do it. which statement below most clearly represents the theme of this passage? a. some people apply what they learn from past experiences to decisions about their future. b. some people behave one way when they're in trouble but change once the danger has passed. c. some people quickly adapt their behavior to cope with changing situations. d. some people are convinced that bad experiences will not occur again.
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yes the first one is correct .

answer: do you have any options

explanation:

1. the relationship between a pronoun and its antecedent- reference

reference refers to the relationship between mainly pronoun and another unit of grammar- noun phrase or noun.

2. a singular noun naming a collection or group- collective noun.

collective noun refers to the kind of noun which refer to the name of people, thing or anything in collective. for instance bundle of sticks, herein 'bundle' is collective noun.  

3. a modifying clause whose subject and/or verb is implied- elliptical clause

it is a clause in which words are being left out. on the other hand, the missing word is understood due to the logic or pattern of the sentence.  

4. two or more nouns and/or pronouns serving the same grammatical function and followed by a pronoun that references one or all nouns- compound antecedent

compound antecedent refers to which is made up of two or more words which are joined by 'or' or 'and.'

5. an adjective clause introduced by a pronoun- relative clause.

relative clauses are the clauses which begin with the relative pronouns such as when, where, which, that or who. the noun that precedes, relative pronouns identify or define that noun.  

6. the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers- antecedent.

antecedents refers to the phrases, clauses or words which are replaced with one of the third personal pronouns.

a) the british government verbally threatens the colonies.

b) the british government has sent navies and armies to the colonies.

c) the british government argues against separation in the house of commons.

d) the british government has sent petitions and letters to all of the colonists.