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Choose the correct function for "brackets" from the sentence below: my friend cooper needs to go to the orthodontists office on wednesday because one of his brackets is loose *
simple subject
object of preposition
direct object
predicate nominative***my choice
Answered by Ms. Sue
Nope.

one of his brackets . . .
Answered by him
is it a simple subject
Answered by Ms. Sue
No --

(of his brackets)

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