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Marcus was always boasting about his ability to play the piano. "I'm the best there is!" he'd insist. However, when his music teacher finally insisted that Marcus take a seat on the piano bench and show off his abilities, the truth was revealed. Marcus had no idea how to play the piano! The experience was so embarrassing that Marcus decided to start taking lessons. In time, he actually became as good as he'd told everyone he was. However, no one believed him.
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Which statement describes the theme of this paragraph?
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People are not likely to trust someone who lies.
Hard work always pays great rewards.
Learning new things can be difficult.
A boy does not know how to play the piano
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The statement that best describes the theme of the paragraph is:
People are not likely to trust someone who lies.
This is because Marcus boasted about his piano skills, but when asked to demonstrate them, he was shown to be unskilled, leading to a loss of trust from those who heard his claims.
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