GWD-18-Q41 with独立主格

38. GWD-18-Q41

At the turn of the twentieth century, forest covering as much as 90 percent of Thailand and accommodating as many as 300,000 elephants, a third of them domesticated and performing various essential tasks.

A.      covering as much as 90 percent of Thailand and accommodating as many as 300,000 elephants, a third of them

B.       covering as much as 90 percent of Thailand accommodated as much as 300,000 elephants, and a third of them were

C.      covered as much as 90 percent of Thailand and accommodated as much as 300,000 elephants, with a third

D.      covered as much as 90 percent of Thailand and accommodated as many as 300,000 elephants, a third of them

E.       covered as much as 90 percent of Thailand and accommodating as many as 300,000 elephants, with a third of them

在这题中，E中的WITH独立主格有何不妥？赐教。。。