Which best describes the underlined words in this sentence?

she was hoping to stay at the lakeside hotel during her visit.

a.
complete predicate

b.
compound verb

c.
simple predicate

Messalla frowns at the wide circular cover, for a moment returning to his own fussy world.

American history (is, are) studying the american colonies.

Was there a true resolution by the end of the play? what is hamlet’s attitude in the final scene? has he resolved the conflict between thought and action? your answer should be at least 250 words.