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B,C,D are the gmat patterns signaling that the option is wrong.
E is awkward and passive.
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Bob Vamos, director of the Kentucky Wildlife Sanctuary, explained that when the fall weather turns cold and the water temperature dips below 50 degrees for a sustained period of time, the turtles become so sluggish they can't leave the bay for warmer water.

A) when the fall weather turns cold and the water temperature dips
B) with the fall weather turning cold and the water temperature dipping
C) due to fall weather turning cold and weather temperature dipping
D) because of fall weather turning cold and weather temperature dipping
E) as a result of fall weather turning cold and the water temperature dipping

Correct Answer must be (A) for the highlighted errors in other options...
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Bob Vamos, director of the Kentucky Wildlife Sanctuary, explained that when the fall weather turns cold and the water temperature dips below 50 degrees for a sustained period of time, the turtles become so sluggish they can't leave the bay for warmer water.

A) when the fall weather turns cold and the water temperature dips

B) with the fall weather turning cold and the water temperature dipping

C) due to fall weather turning cold and weather temperature dipping

D) because of fall weather turning cold and weather temperature dipping

E) as a result of fall weather turning cold and the water temperature dipping

(A) is correct and precise.
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Bob Vamos, director of the Kentucky Wildlife Sanctuary, explained that when the fall weather turns cold and the water temperature dips below 50 degrees for a sustained period of time, the turtles become so sluggish they can't leave the bay for warmer water.

A) when the fall weather turns cold and the water temperature dips

B) with the fall weather turning cold and the water temperature dipping

C) due to fall weather turning cold and weather temperature dipping

D) because of fall weather turning cold and weather temperature dipping

E) as a result of fall weather turning cold and the water temperature dipping

(A) is correct and precise.
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i do not know why b is wrong.
with+noun+doing can show the context of main clause. so, why b is wrong?
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b is wrong because with+noun+doing show a context of main action. this context gramatically exist before main action. so, the pattern is not correct to show the meaning of simultaneousness of two actions. when is logically used to show the simultaneousness.
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Dear GMATNinja GMATNinjaTwo MikeScarn hazelnut generis

Could you please explain why option D is wrong?
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Dear Mods and experts,[/url]

Could you please explain why option D is wrong?

Deadpool3 ,

First of all, I don't think this question looks very similar to a real GMAT question.

The most glaringly wrong thing about (D) is the phrase "weather temperature." We're supposed to be talking about the water temperature.

Even assuming there's a typo in the answer choices and they do say "water temperature" the verb phrase is not correct.

(A) Bob explained (past tense) that when X and Y happen, turtles become (present tense) sluggish.

(D) Bob explained (past tense) that because ("that because" .... awkward) of X turning and Y dipping, turtles become (present tense) sluggish.
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