Question

it took me longer than normal to walk to school today because i stopped to make a wish. i wished for happiness at the fountain. im not sure if my wish will come true, but i sure hope it does!

which modifier is misplaced within the passage?
choose the best answer.

• it took me longer
• hope it does
• because i stopped
• at the fountain

Explanation:

Analyze the sentence structure and modifiers

The passage states: "I wished for happiness at the fountain."
The prepositional phrase "at the fountain" is a modifier. Because of its placement directly after "happiness," it grammatically modifies "happiness" (suggesting the happiness itself is located at the fountain), rather than modifying the action of wishing ("I wished at the fountain for happiness").

Identify the misplaced modifier

The phrase "at the fountain" is misplaced because it is positioned next to "happiness" instead of the verb "wished" that it is intended to modify.

Answer:

• It took me longer
• hope it does
• because I stopped
• at the fountain (Correct answer)