Crook's gun. He receives it a little bit earlier than the murder scene incident.<span />
<span>these are examples of dangling modifers:
I was late for the school bus again. Running for the bus, my book fell in the mud.
(Was the book running for the school bus? It's the only nearby noun beside mud.)
Deciding to join the navy, the recruiter enthusiastically pumped Joe's hand.
(Was the recruiter deciding to join the navy? The only other option is Joe's hand.)
Upon entering the doctor's office, a skeleton caught my attention.
(Was the skeleton entering the doctor's office? The only other option is my attention.)
in the example you gave "the point" did not read the essay, the only other option is :unclear. So the answer is C.</span>
To go against what you've said or done, similar to hypocrisy. Here's the official definition:
To assert to be untrue, often by saying the opposite: synonym: deny.
To assert the opposite of a statement or idea put forward by (someone).
To be contrary to; be inconsistent with.
