Answer:
George and his teams struggles
Explanation:
I think the correct answer is C. The pronoun was used as the predicate nominative of the sentence. The predicate nominative is a pronoun or a noun which is next to a verb and it describes or renames the subject. It usually follows a linking verb or a verb phrase. For this case, it is followed by the verb phrase "was".
Answer:
Still largely without clues about Booth’s whereabouts, the authorities centered their focus on the Surratt family. Although John Surratt had had nothing to do with Lincoln’s killing, his absence seemed suspicious.