What part of speech does the highlighted word play in this sentence The clamor on playground drew attention principal.?

The highlighted word is "drew". It plays the role of the verb in this sentence.

Here's why:

* Verbs express actions, states of being, or occurrences.

* In this sentence, "drew" is the action word, indicating what the clamor did (it "drew attention" to the principal).

Let me know if you'd like to analyze any other words in the sentence!