Hi,
Very sorry to open this thread. Here is why I choose D over E
'D' Has two independent clauses joined by 'and, and pronoun 'it' refers to noun number of thermometers, which is all fine and clear.
'E' has (in fact possibly) serving which acts as an -ing modifier preceded by comma which modifies the entire clause and refers to the subject. However, here "The number of chirps....................with the surrounding temperature' is enclosed within two commas which makes it a parenthetical
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Very sorry to open this thread. Here is why I choose D over E
'D' Has two independent clauses joined by 'and, and pronoun 'it' refers to noun number of thermometers, which is all fine and clear.
'E' has (in fact possibly) serving which acts as an -ing modifier preceded by comma which modifies the entire clause and refers to the subject. However, here "The number of chirps....................with the surrounding temperature' is enclosed within two commas which makes it a parenthetical
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