Question

Which revision corrects the dangling modifier in this sentence?

Brushing my teeth, a spider crawled on the sink.

While I was brushing my teeth, a spider crawled on the sink.

A spider, brushing my teeth, crawled on the sink.

While brushing my teeth, a spider crawled on the sink.

A spider crawled on the sink while brushing my teeth.

Answer 1

A. While I was brushing my teeth, a spider crawled on the sink. You can tell because of the perspective/point-of-view in the subject. B, C, and D all make it seem like the spider is brushing your teeth while crawling into the sink. Even though C is very similar to A, the "I was" can make a huge difference in your sentence's composition.

Answer 2

While I was brushing my teeth, a spider crawled on the sink.