Which revision fixes the dangling modifier in this sentence? while reading a new mystery book, my dog curled up in my lap and slept. a.) curled up in my lap, my dog slept while reading a new mystery book. b.) while i was reading a new mystery book, my dog curled up in my lap and slept. c.) my dog, while reading a new mystery book, curled up in my lap and slept. d.) curling up in my lap while reading a new mystery book, my dog slept.

The correct answer is option B.

Explanation:

A dangling modifier sometimes makes the sentence nonsense or create a sort of ambiguity. In option A, C, and D, it is not clear who is the subject. Moreover, in C, it seems as if were the dog who was reading the book.  

Option B is correct because it adds a subject to the action of reading the book and states clearly that it was the dog who curled up in the lap and slept.

just took the test;

argument: "it's time to wage a war against britain to secure american freedom."

claims: "america has tried every peaceful method available for seperating from england" & "the americans' petitions to the king have been turned away by him."