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Direct object is D. A NOUN, PRONOUN, OR WORD GROUP THAT RECEIVES THE ACTION OF THE VERB.
Direct object follows a transitive verb (action verb) not a linking verb. It is always placed after the verb not before it. It receives the action not modifies the action verb.
Answer:
Terrell's suggestion would be a dismal failure as would a balloon made out of lead.
Explanation:
What the statement means is that Terrell's suggestion to hold Sergeant Sheila Estrada’s welcome-home celebration at a bowling alley would be a complete failure and disaster.
When something is said to have go like a lead balloon, it means that it would be a complete failure or disaster just like a balloon made out of lead which is a heavy metal, the balloon would not be able to fly.
The predicate is the part of a sentence containing a verb and telling something about the subject. Example of a sentence with a predicate:
Josie likes to play soccer.
Subject: Josie
Predicate: likes to play soccer