(A) a phenomenon in which changes in the ocean and atmosphere combine allowing the warm water that has accumulated
(B) a phenomenon where changes in the ocean and atmosphere are combining to allow the warm water that is accumulating
(C) a phenomenon in which ocean and atmosphere changes combine and which allows the warm water that is accumulated
(D) is a phenomenon in which changes in the ocean and atmosphere combine to allow the warm water that has accumulated
(E) is a phenomenon where ocean and atmosphere changes are combining and allow the warm water accumulating
OG12-Q-104
Solution:
Modifier + Tense
“The periodic abnormal warming of the sea surface off Peru” is additional information for explaining what is ‘El Nino’ and its removal should yield a complete sentence. Thus, an ‘is’ is needed after the comma to have the logical structure “El Nino is a phenomenon…”.
Thus, A, B, and C can be eliminated.
E can be eliminated as ‘where’ is used for specifying place.
Further, B and E can be eliminated for the use continuous tense.
D is the best choice.
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