What is the predicate of the following proposition? "A rose, by any other name, would smell as sweet."-William Shakespeare (Romeo and Juliet)

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The predicate of the proposition is "would smell as sweet." This is the part of the sentence that relates to the action or state of being of the subject, "a rose." The other options are either the subject ("a rose"), an adjective describing the subject ("sweet"), or a prepositional phrase ("by any other name" and "name") that provides additional information but is not the main action or state of being.

What Is the Predicate of the Following Proposition? "A Rose