(1) Brenda would have liked to have taken her vacation at the beach. (2) However, the weather forecast on

the television called for rain. (3) Also, her fiancé, Max, wanted to vacation in the mountains. (4) After a

heated discussion, Brenda and Max decided to compromise. (5) They would spend their vacation time at

Spring Lake. (6) That way, Jack could fish and Brenda could enjoy swimming.

  1. In sentence 4, what is "After a heated discussion"?
AA prepositional phrase
BA dependent clause
CAn independent clause
DAn adjective phrase