Answer:
c. players.
Explanation:
The subject of any sentence is simply the receiver of the action. This can be a person, or a thing, even an idea.
To find the subject of any sentence, the question, "Who is the receiver of the action?" must be asked and when answered, you have the subject.
So, from the sentence, Drops of icy rain began to fall on the basketball players, the question must be asked, "Who are the drops of icy rain falling on?"
The answer is, the basketball players.
