Question

fixing misplaced modifiers to create strong sentences

correct the sentence \i wished for happiness at the fountain\ by placing the words in an order that avoids confusion.

Explanation:

Identify the misplaced modifier in the original sentence

The prepositional phrase "at the fountain" is placed next to "happiness," which makes it sound like the happiness itself is located at the fountain, rather than the act of wishing.

Reorganize the sentence to clarify the meaning

To show that the wishing took place at the fountain, the modifying phrase "at the fountain" must be placed directly adjacent to the verb phrase "wished for happiness" or the subject "I."

Construct the corrected sentence using the provided word blocks

Using the blocks [for], [the], [wished], [happiness], [I], [at], [fountain]:
"At the fountain, I wished for happiness."

Answer:

Correct the sentence "I wished for happiness at the fountain" by placing the words in an order that avoids confusion: <blank>At the fountain, I wished for happiness.</blank>