Question

Which option was used to revise this ​sentence? Dorian slept under the​ stars, and his dog lay beside him. As Dorian slept under the​ stars, his dog lay beside him. A. added introductory words or phrases B. reversed the order of subject and verb C. moved parts of the sentence around D. changed to a​ question, exclamation, or command

Answer 1

Which option was used to revise this ​sentence?

Dorian slept under the​ stars, and his dog lay beside him.
As Dorian slept under the​ stars, his dog lay beside him.
A. added introductory words or phrases
B. reversed the order of subject and verb
C. moved parts of the sentence around
D. changed to a​ question, exclamation, or command

Answer: A. added introductory words or phrases

Answer 2

A. added introductory words or phrases

Step-by-step explanation:

In the revision of this sentence, the conjunction "and" was removed an introductory word was added: as, which is also subordinating conjunction whose function is to introduce the adverb clause "As Dorian slept under the​ stars" and connect it to the other clause. This type of revision is often done to give the piece of writing a more natural flow when reading and to convey ideas more clearly.