单选题   In the sentence 'Many people observed the ship leaving the harbor', the italicized part is ______.
 
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】句子成分题。many people为主语,observed为谓语,the ship为宾语,leaving the harbor为宾语补足语,解释说明宾语the ship的状态,故A为答案。