Question

Revise the sentence for clarity: While eating my lunch, a squirrel hopped up on the railing and chattered at me. While I was eating my lunch, a squirrel hopped up on the railing and chattered at me. While I was eating my lunch, a squirrel hopped up on the railing and chattered at me. While eating my lunch, a squirrel hopped up on the railing and chattered at me. While eating my lunch, a squirrel hopped up on the railing and chattered at me. While eating lunch, a squirrel hopped up on the railing and chattered with me. While eating lunch, a squirrel hopped up on the railing and chattered with me. There was nothing wrong with the first sentence.

Answer 1

Answer:

While I was eating my lunch, a squirrel hopped up on the railing and chattered at me

Explanation:

The best revision of the original sentence would be option A. This is because it leaves no room for ambiguity or confusion unlike the other options.

The other options give the impression that the squirrel was the one eating the lunch, instead of the narrator.