Question

Identify the word or words that the *Starred* phrase modifies.

Actually, few of the townspeople welcomed the new development *outside the city limits.*

A. Actually
B. few
C. development
D. limits

***my answer: C. development
am i right??

Answer 1

hi!! do u get this? :)

Answer 2

I think you are right, but I'm a math guy, not a grammar guy

Answer 3

awesome!! :D thank you!! :D do u know anybody who knows english grammar well??

Answer 4

Yes, my English teacher. :D

Answer 5

lol :) funnayyy :D haha :D thanks!!

Answer 6

lol. ;)

Answer 7

few

Answer 8

can u pls explain??

Answer 9

Is this automatically graded?

Answer 10

nooo why?

Answer 11

I was gonna say C might not be correct,

Answer 12

Because 'outside the city limits', to me, is describing where the 'few' people met at, not the development

Answer 13

many of the towns people within in the city limits welcomed the development

Answer 14

My first was C, but then again I could of just over read it.

Answer 15

thought*

Answer 16

so my answer is B. few
?? @UnkleRhaukus and @gjhfdfg ??

Answer 17

UnkleRhaukus is saying its C, but I'm saying it could either be C or B

Answer 18

as i understand the question , the answer is B few has been modified
but i am not a a studier of english

Answer 19

ohhh i'm sooo confused :(

Answer 20

Ah, I say C now. :/
Sorry not much help.!

Answer 21

wait so what?? i am sooo confused :(

Answer 22

C is my guess

Answer 23

okay thank you :)

Answer 24

Welcome

Answer 25

it's C
you would normally attach the phrase to the nearest part of speech that makes sense.

few is "too far away" and (being townspeople) it does not make sense for them to be both in town and outside the town.

Answer 26

ohh okay thank you!! :D