______ , the antique clock on the mantel chimed precisely at midnight, startling the dinner guests.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A
Having wound carefully each evening
- Bcheck_circle
Wound carefully each evening
- C
When carefully winding each evening
- D
Winding carefully each evening
Explanation
The clock is wound (passive); "Wound carefully each evening" correctly modifies "clock." The other forms imply the clock is doing the winding.