Question

(7) jessie interrupted, saying, \dad, weve got this. (8) we hiked in big bend when we lived here, remember? (9) well only be gone for a few hours, and i have my cell phone.\ (10) jessie grabbed his bag and added, \this sure is heavy with all your materials, juan.\(11) david saldivar sighed. (12) the last time his sons had hiked in big bend national park, a sprawling desert area in west texas, the boys were 8 and 10 years old. (13) the family had been preparing to move to utah for davids new job, and the boys had wanted to go on one last hike. (14) david had accompanied his sons on the long, hot trek into the canyon then, and he would have accompanied them again today, but he had to call in to a meeting at work. (15) so jessie and juan were on their own. (16) they were smart boys, and they could call if they needed help. (17) he supposed this was as good a time as any for them to try a challenging hike on their own.(18) david watched his sons head out toward the hot springs canyon trail, a hike that offered majestic views of the mountains and the rio grande river. (19) what the trail supplied in beauty, however, it lacked in shade.10. what revision, if any, should be made in sentence 18?david watched his sons head out toward a hike that offered majestic views of the mountains and the rio grande river that was the hot springs canyon trail.david watched his sons head out and toward the hot springs canyon trail and a hike that offered majestic views of the mountains and the rio grande river.david watched his sons head out on a hike and offered them majestic views of the mountains, the rio grande river, and the hot springs canyon trail.no change is needed.

Explanation:

The original sentence has a misplaced modifier: the phrase "that offered majestic views..." incorrectly describes "a hike" instead of the trail. The correct revision rephrases the sentence to clearly state that the Hot Springs Canyon Trail is the hike that offers the views, fixing the modifier error while maintaining logical flow and clarity.

Answer:

David watched his sons head out toward a hike that offered majestic views of the mountains and the Rio Grande River that was the Hot Springs Canyon Trail.