What is the book or excerpt?
Answer:
I believe its C.
Explanation:
From the passage it seems that he's starting to look sicker and sicker.
Answer: Verb
The phrase "received much acclaim and many prestigious awards" is the complete predicate of the sentence presented. The word "received" is a verb because it is an action word. The predicate is not one of the parts of speech however, it is one of the parts of a sentence.