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Which revision corrects the dangling modifier in the sentence?

Listening to the news, a smile formed on my face.


While listening to the news, a smile formed on my face.

A smile formed on my face listening to the news.

While I was listening to the news, a smile formed on my face.

A smile, listening to the news, formed on my face.

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User Pabloks
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Listening to the news, a smile formed on my face.

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User Pedro Casado
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I believe that the answer is C. This is most likely the best option because it also adds a subject. B does add a better description but putting "While I" in answer C shows who is listening to the sentence

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User Bezzoon
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