Identify the sentence parts by placing the red abbreviations in their correct locations. Put parentheses around the prepositional phrases. Identify the subject, verb, and any complements (direct object, indirect object, subject complement, objective complement).

On some further research  the sentence  is "The man in the back row brought his friends with him" is examined."

Subject : The man.

Verb or the action word: brought.

Direct object( is the noun or noun phrase that's receiving the action of the verb):

 friend

Subject complement(is a predicative expression that follows a linking verb and that complements the subject ):

in the back row

Objective complement(follows a direct object of an attributive ditransitive verb or consultative verb and that complements the direct object of the sentence by describing it):

with him

Explanation:

a.) it provides a clue to solve the mystery.

i think the best answer would be d allowing 30 seconds between response would give time for what was already said to sink down in your mind.