Answer: B) One should follow one’s conscience instead of what others dictate.
In "Self-Reliance," Emerson discusses the importance of individuality. He argues that it is very valuable for a person to follow what he believes in, instead of doing what others dictate. He believes that attaining self-sufficiency and independence is extremely important for people, and that this is what we should encourage, as opposed to conformity and social rules.
I think it’s both, but probably leaning more towards ethos.
Predicate nominative is also popularly known as the predicate noun. It is a noun, a pronoun or any nominal that follows the linking verb and most of the time the form of the verb be. It links or completes the linking and change the name of the subject. It complements or completes the verb in the sentence. However, predicate nominative completes only linking verbs. Predicate nominative can be compound while some do not have one. Therefore in the sentence "Sugar is the main ingredient in taffy", the predicate nominative is "ingredient".
THE ANSWER IS D! girls had laughed a little nervously. :)
