Indicative
this is what the word “were” is, I asked my Onii-Chan lol hope this helps you ☁︎☀︎☁︎
        
             
        
        
        
"Has been waiting" should be your answer. a simple predicate is the verb or verb phrase in the sentence and it usually tells what the subject does. 
        
                    
             
        
        
        
Answer:
14. John Ruskin said, "I believe the first of a truly great man is his humility".
15. "Put all the trash in the box", my father directed.
16. John's parents are from Las Vegas, Nevada.
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
B
Explanation:
Because it states that by which a brother slave might clear himself of the chains and fetters of slavery.