Question

known by many people as the writer of pygmalion, the career of george bernard shaw began in theater criticism. choose 1 answer: a no change b the beginning of george bernards professional career was in theater criticism. c being a theater critic was the beginning of george bernard shaws professional career. d george bernard shaw began his professional career as a theater critic.

Explanation:

The original sentence has a dangling modifier. The phrase "Known by many people as the writer of Pygmalion" should modify George Bernard Shaw, not his career. Option D corrects this by making George Bernard Shaw the subject of the main clause, so the modifier properly applies to him. Option A keeps the incorrect subject (career), B and C also have different subjects (beginning of career, being a theater critic) that don't match the modifier's intended target.

Answer:

D. George Bernard Shaw began his professional career as a theater critic.