Question

Read the sentence. While waiting for the fireworks to begin, the mosquitoes began to bite. Which revision most effectively corrects the dangling modifier in the sentence? 1. While we were waiting for the fireworks to begin, the mosquitoes began to bite. 2. We were waiting for the fireworks to begin; the mosquitoes began to bite. 3. The mosquitoes began to bite before we began the fireworks. 4. The mosquitoes began biting while waiting for the fireworks to begin.

Answer 1

The revision which most effectively corrects the dangling modifier is option 1:

While we were waiting for the fireworks to begin, the mosquitoes began to bite.

There must be added one more subject in the subordinate clause "While...begin", apart from the mosquitoes in the main clause because obviously the mosquitoes would not care about the fireworks, but the additional subject "we", or any other person or name, surely would.

Answer 2

"While we were waiting for the fireworks to begin, the mosquitoes began to bite" is the one revision among the following that most effectively corrects the dangling modifier in the sentence. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the first option or option "A".