Few parents find it difficult to cope with the fact that the

[BTGmoderatorAT]

Few parents find it difficult to cope with the fact that their children have become adults; consequently, they see their children as they were during their adolescence.

A. they see their children as they were during
B. they see their children as they had been during
C. they see their children as if during
D. their children appear to them as they did in
E. their children appear to them as though in

OA: C
What's wrong with options B and D? Any experts help please?

[ceilidh.erickson]

What is the source of this question? Every single answer choice here is terrible. The intended meaning of the sentence is also illogical. If parents see their adult children as adolescents, it should say "many parents," not "few parents."

My recommendation: stop studying from this source. It is clearly not GMAT-like. Please also post your source, so that other students can learn which sources are bad sources.

Remember - it is illegal to post questions without citing your source.