Clouds are formed from the evaporation of the oceans water

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Choice A: Option A clearly suffers from a marked lack of parallelism; the noun "evaporation" is not parallel to the verb "warmed", and neither of them is parallel to the verb "rises" as “rises” is in the present tense while "warmed" is in the past tense. These words are also not parallel to "condensing", as it is in the present continuous form. Thus, Option A is incorrect.

Choice B: Option B suffers from a modifier error; in this sentence, the word "which" has been placed such that it modifies "ocean". This incorrect modification implies that the ocean, rather than its waters, rises into the atmosphere. This implication alters the meaning of the sentence; thus, Option B is incorrect.

Choice C: Option C maintains proper parallelism throughout the sentence, as seen in the verbs "evaporates", "rises", and "condenses". This answer choice also has no modifier errors and conveys the intended meaning of the sentence, concisely. Thus, Option C is correct.

Choice D: Option D also suffers from a modifier error. In this answer choice, the placement of the phrase "warmed by the sun" causes it to modify "evaporates"; this modification leads to an illogical meaning, as a process cannot be warmed. Thus, Option D is incorrect.

Choice E: Option E also suffers from a modifier error. In this answer choice, the placement of the phrase "which then condenses..." causes it to modify "atmosphere", implying that the atmosphere, rather than the water, is condensing into clouds. Thus, Option E is incorrect.

Hence, C is the best answer choice.

It is also worth noting here that Option A appears to have a subtle error in meaning, as well. In Option A the construction of the phrase "water that is warmed by the Sun and rises high into the atmosphere" seems to imply that the water rises into the atmosphere before it evaporates.

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