Which central idea should be included in a paraphrase of this excerpt?

The central idea that may be included in the paraphrase of the given excerpt is that the forces sent by Cicones to stop the plundering of Odysseus and his men were skilled and powerful. This is evident from the words "They came with dawn over that terrain like the leaves and blades of spring.

sing because that is what they are doing in the sentence

explanation:

the simple predicate is the main verb in the predicate that tells what the subject does. example: my father fixed the dryer. read each sentence. draw a line under the complete predicate.