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.
T<span>o say Jeannette Walls had a rough childhood, filled with its fair share of hardships, would be quite the understatement.</span>
