Which words make up the adverb phrase in the sentence? Which words does the adverb phrase modify? Many early cities were built a
round forts. A. Many early; modifies cities were B. early cities; modifies were built C. around forts; modifies were built D. were built; modifies early cities
The correct answer is C. around forts; modifies were built.
In this sentence, the phrase <em>“around forts”</em> is functioning as an Adverb Phrase since it is giving information about <em>where</em> the cities were built, that is to say, it is an adverb of place. Furthermore, the Adverb Phrase is modifying the Verb Phrase <em>“were built”</em> as it is a post-modifier.
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