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

Asubject of the sentence.
Bprepositional phrase.
Cindependent clause.
Dsubordinate clause.

Verified Answer :

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.