During the long afternoon, Daryl searched for his car keys. He searched under the bed, beneath the sofa cushions, and inside his
trouser pockets In the second sentence, the phrase "inside his trouser pockets" is a/an
A. subject of the sentence
B. subordinate clause
C. independent clause
D. prepositional phrase
Critical reading is a form of language analysis that does not take the given text at face value, but involves a deeper examination of the claims put forth as well as the supporting points and possible counterarguments.
