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Read the passage. Then, answer the following question(s).
(1) When I was little. Grandma always played with me. (2) She taught me how to dance, and
she made beautiful clothes for my dolls. (3) She was my special friend, but I had no idea just
how special until I was in ninth grade.
(4) Since my family did not have much money. I knew I would never be able to buy a great
dress for the school dance. (5) That did not stop me from dreaming, however. (6) Many
nights, after I had finished my homework, I would sketch the perfect dress. (7) I kept all the
sketches on my bedside table. (8) I guess I figured that was a good place to store impossible
dreams.
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(9) One Monday, Mom and Grandma agreed that we should start shopping for my dress.
(10) I dreaded shopping for it, I knew I would face a big disappointment when I found nothing
close to my "perfect dress. (11) Nevertheless, we decided that we would shop for my dress
on Saturday
(12) That Friday night at dinner, Grandma seemed unusually cheerful as she asked, "What's
cooking, Natalie? (13) When I replied, "Not much," she sang out, like a happy little bird, "Oh,
Natalie I have a surprise," and reached under the table to pull out a huge, fiat box (14)
When I opened it, I gasped and burst into tears. (15) Grandma had made my perfect dress!
(16) When I looked over, I saw that she was crying, too. (17) Tm sorry," she said, now
laughing (18) was so worried it wouldn't be what you hoped for," she said. (19) "I love it."
said and gave her a hug
Which statement best expresses the main theme of this passage?
Social events are very important.
B Many people care too much about their appearance.
C С. It is very hard to do without material goods.
D Love can help make dreams come true.

Answer 1

D. Love can help make dreams come true.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement that best expresses the main theme of this passage is statement D.

A girl named Natalie tells about how she dreamed about finding a perfect dress for the school dance. However, she never thought that dream would come true because of how poor her family was. Then, her grandma surprised her by making that dress herself. She put in a lot of effort to show Natalie how much she loved her. The lack of money wasn't going to prevent Natalie's dreams from coming true thanks to her grandma's love.

This is why option D is the correct one.