which sentence contains a dangling modifier?
a) to save the best bite for last, karen ate careful spirals around her sandwich.
b) thundering onto the tin roof, the rain kept everyone awake.
c) the sheets in the upstairs linen closet smell a bit musty.
d) after finishing cleaning the dishes, the video games began.

answer: d.she abandons people when they least expect it.

in the monk's tale, we encounter seventeen stories that relate historical events. all of these stories have tragic commonalities. they tell the stories of heroes who, despite their success in life, all met sad ends. the monk blames these sad outcomes on fortune. one of fortune's traits is that she abandons people when they least expect it. this is one of the most common themes of medieval tragedies.