JUPEBUse of EnglishLexis and Structure

Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.

AHaving finished the examination, the scripts were collected by the invigilator.
BHaving finished the examination, the invigilator collected the scripts from the candidates.
CHaving finished the examination, it was time for the invigilator to collect the scripts.
DHaving finished the examination, the candidates handed their scripts to the invigilator.CORRECT
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Why the answer is D, and why the others tempt you.
A participial phrase at the start of a sentence must refer to the subject of the main clause. Only the candidates finished the examination, so 'the candidates' must be the subject. The other versions make the invigilator, the scripts or 'it' the one who finished the exam, which is a dangling participle.
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