Rewrite the paragraph below, correcting the shifts in verb tense. mr. firman invited his friend, mr. nulty, to come over and have dinner with him and mrs. smith. the maid fixes a big dinner for the three of them, and when they were ready for dessert, she brings a cake out for mr. nulty because it was his fifty-ninth birthday. the candles were lit and the lights are turned out so that he could blow out the candles in the dark. mrs. smith then begins to clear the table of the food and dishes.

Select 4 statements which could be considered a "theme" of a story, play, poem, etc. a.sometimes the most profound ideas can come from unfamiliar places. b.my best friend jeffrey has many unusual interests. c. once a man gives his soul over to evil, he can never go back. d the three sheepdogs lay around the yard all day. e a priest's collar has an unusual effect upon people. f innocence is a powerful force in a world full of corruption. g king lear is a play shakespeare wrote later. evil often wears the disguise of innocence.