A simple subject is the thing doing the verb, but excluding any extra details about the subject.
In this case, the subjects would be “men and melons”.
A simple predicate is just the verb, instead of the entire verb phrase.
In this case, the verb would be “are”.
Answer:
If you are referring to the two names that Philiphines already had, these names were Las islas Filipinas and Pearl of the Orient Seas.
Explanation:
The Philippines has been a Spanish republic for years and was named after King Philip II, however, many other names have been adopted over successive years. This custom of naming the colonies and changing these names periodically was common in Portuguese and Spanish colonies, and the colonies were named in honor of someone, due to religious events, or some characteristic of the place.
C. would be the correct answer but this is probably late
From what I remember one of the themes I think it is about growing trust i i believe or it was growing up but correct me if I'm wrong.