Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

Question

While waiting for the bus, ____.

Accepted Answer

A. Nadia finished the crossword. 'While waiting for the bus' describes whoever was waiting — Nadia — so Nadia must follow the comma.

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B. the crossword was finished by Nadia — This makes the crossword the one waiting for the bus.

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C. the bus arrived twenty minutes late — This makes the bus wait for itself.

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D. the crossword took Nadia ten minutes — This makes the crossword the waiter.

Standard English Conventions practice question