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Find the adverb phrase and word(s) it modifies in the sentence.

Many early cities were built around forts.

AEarly cities; modifies were built
BAround forts; modifies were built
CMany early; modifies cities
DWere built; modifies cities

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I would think that the answer would be letter D)
HTH :)

Answer:

B. Around forts; modifies were built

Explanation:

An adverb phrase is a kind of prepositional phrase that functions as an adverb. Therefore, it answers the questions Where? When? How? or Why? and modifies a verb.

In the second sentence, we have an adverbial phrase:

around forts

It modifies the verb 'were built'. It is answering the question "Where?"