Flashcard 13 - ELA Flashcard Set for the SHSAT

There is a misplaced modifier. The sentence should be revised to “The tourists on the boat watched the whales.”

With the misplaced modifier, it is unclear who was on the boat—the whales or the tourists. By moving the modifier on the boat next to who was on the boat, the tourists, it is clear that the tourists are on the boat watching the whales that are probably in the ocean.