During the long afternoon, Daryl searched for his car keys. He searched under the bed, beneath the sofa cushions, and inside his trouser pockets.

9. In the second sentence, the phrase "inside his trouser pockets" is a/an
A. subject of the sentence.
B. prepositional phrase.
C. independent clause.
D. subordinate clause.

Respuesta :

In the second sentence, the phrase “inside his trouser pockets” is a prepositional phrase. So it is obvious that among the given options, option “B” is the correct option. A prepositional phrase is a phrase that is made up of a preposition along with its object. The object can be anything between a noun, pronoun or a clause. This kind of phrase actually acts like an adverb or an adjective. Normally such phrases start with the preposition and ends with the object.