An elephant's proboscis is very long and multifunctional.

He was struggling every day to pass the exam.

He struggled to pass the exam.

He always acts with sound judgement.

He has the ability to discern truth from falsehood.

There are many ancient graves in this area.

There are many old tombs in this area.

Yesterday, the nearby volcano erupted.

On top of failing the exam, I was dumped by my girlfriend. It never rains but it pours.

He resented the unfair treatment.