Choose the medium with care, depending on the situation to strike the right chord.
A) depender on the situation to strike the right chord
B) depends on the situation to strike the right chord
C) to depend on the situation to strike the right chord
D) depending on the situation to strike the right chord
E) dependingly on the situation to strike the right chord

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This sentence has an error by using a noun form (depender) of the word 'depend' that never exists in the language. Option A has a noun form that never exists. Option B uses a verb form of the third person singular (depends) that is inappropriate when it needs to refer a continuous activity. Option C uses an infinitive form {to depend) that is also unapt. Option E uses an adverb form (dependingly) that also never exists. Option D uses a gerund (depending) that suits to the sentence referring to the continuous process; option D is the correct answer.

Choose the Medium with Care, Depending on the Situation to Strike