Identify the italicized part of the sentence.

the gentleman handed the hostess his hat.

1. subject
2. predicate
3. direct object
4. indirect object
5. predicate noun
6. predicate adjective

Poetry is a huge part of literary history. it is also a part of musical history. from the lyrics of ancient folk songs to those of modern-day rap, musicians have used words in their art to express life, love, and culture. whether the melody comes first or the words do, it is a poet's job to make them work together. the music and words become partners in the goal of expressing ideas or affecting the listener in some way. we have all been turned into mush by a beautiful song with a sad message, and we have the musical poets to for that. based on the sentences in this paragraph, which statement is accurate? sentence 1 is a complex sentence that varies the style and tone of the paragraph. sentence 3 is a complex sentence that varies the style and tone of the paragraph. sentence 5 is a compound sentence that varies the fluency and style of the paragraph. sentence 6 is a compound sentence that varies the fluency and style of the paragraph.

Imagine if going to work every day meant your life thats the reality that meat packers in this county face with some of the highest rates of injury and death of any profession i myself worked at such a facility for two years and can resport on the unsafe conditions firsthand

Which excerpt best states the central idea of the second paragraph of the dark game ?