I'm fairly certain it's the first answer but it may be the third answer as well but I believe it's the first more though.
Answer:
In narration, a motif is any recurring element that is important to the story.
So, from the story, the motif of wishing applies to the major characters in different ways.
For Yoni, he wishes for success, Sergei wishes for a friend, while the goldfish wants freedom.
The similar thing about their wishes is that they want all wish for what will bring satisfaction and contentment to their lives and it is different because they all have different wishes, as no wish is the same.
Answer:
Don't make so much noise. Noriko <em><u>is trying</u></em> to study for her ESL test!
Explanation:
In the given sentence, the speaker is seen asking or rather ordering the others to not make any noise. And the verb in the blank will be in the present continuous tense, as the act of studying is still an ongoing act.
Considering the verbs in the given sentences, "make" is in the present tense which makes the tense in the next sentence a present tense too. And, the helping verb "is" emphasizes the verb, making the next sentence into a continuous form.
Thus, the final sentence will be
<em>"Don't make so much noise. Noriko </em><u><em>is trying</em></u><em> to study for her ESL test."</em>
