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What is the topic of this complex sentence?


After they had enjoyed fair winds and weather for a season, they were encountered many times with crosswinds, and met with many fierce storms, with which the ship was shrewdly shaken, and her upper works made very leaky; . . .

Athe Native Americans and their ability to adapt to changing seasons
Bthe Mayflower sailors and their ways of predicting the weather at sea
Cthe Pilgrim leaders and their prayers for a safe journey across the Atlantic
Dthe Pilgrims and the harsh weather they faced during their crossing

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Dthe pilgrims and the harsh weather they faced during their crossing
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Answer: D) the Pilgrims and the harsh weather they faced during their crossing.

Explanation: the topic of a sentence or paragraph is the main idea conveyed in the sentence, that can be further developed with details. From the given options, the one that represents the topic of the complex sentence, is the corresponding to option D: the Pilgrims and the harsh weather they faced during their crossing, we can see that in the description of how the Pilgrims encountered crosswinds and fierce storms.

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