One central idea of the selection is that the colonists worked hard.

faced unexpected challenges.

didn’t bring enough supplies.

showed strong will to survive.

showed strong will to survive.

Explanation:

According to the selection, the American colonists were distrustful of the British overlords in the central government.

The British Government was described as using its monarchial powers to subjugate and exploit the colonists but the colonists showed strong will to survive by seeking freedom and eventually got it.

beowulf sets out on his journey for daneland. -- 1

hrothgar welcomes beowulf. -- 2

beowulf waits for grendel to attack heorot. -- 3

beowulf succeeds in defeating grendel by tearing off his arm. -- 4

beowulf fights with grendel’s mother. -- 5

beowulf sets out for his fight with the dragon. -- 6

beowulf sets out for his geatish homeland. -- 7

sing because that is what they are doing in the sentence

explanation:

the simple predicate is the main verb in the predicate that tells what the subject does. example: my father fixed the dryer. read each sentence. draw a line under the complete predicate.