Read the sentence.

Swimming through the ocean, the fin of the whale slapped against the water.

Which option best revises the sentence to correct the dangling modifier?


A: Through the ocean and slapping a fin against the water, a gray whale swam.

B: A gray whale slapped its fin, swimming through the ocean, against the water.

C: A gray whale was swimming through the ocean, slapping its fin against the water.

D: Slapping its fin against the water, a gray whale has been swimming through the ocean.