Identify the subject and predicate in the given sentences, and define root words 'sub' and 'metre' with examples.

Here are the solutions to the questions:

I. Simple sentences
For these sentences, the subject is in bold and the predicate is underlined.

*a) The octopus hides among the rocks.

*b) It hunts at night.

*c) Geckos can lose their tails.

*d) They eat flies and other small insects.

Borrowed words

1. Meanings of these word parts:

   • Sub: means "under" in Latin.
   • Metre: means "measure" in Greek.

2. List at least three words for each example:

   • For "Sub" (meaning "under" in Latin): subway, submerge, substitute
   • For "Metre" (meaning "measure" in Greek): thermometer, speedometer, diameter

3. Underline the part of the word with the Greek or Latin meaning.

   • For "centimetre": centi metre (where "centi" is Latin for hundred and "metre" is Greek for measure).