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Hard Reading and Writing · Standard English Conventions · None · MCQ

The company’s new marketing campaign was a success, increasing sales by 20 percent, and boosting brand awareness. The team was thrilled with the results, noting that the campaign had been carefully planned and executed. Their success was due in part to their use of social media, which allowed them to reach a wider audience.

Which choice best combines the sentences at the underlined portion so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A
increasing sales by 20 percent, and boosting brand awareness and the team was thrilled with the results, noting that the campaign had been carefully planned and executed.
B
increasing sales by 20 percent and boosting brand awareness; the team was thrilled with the results, noting that the campaign had been carefully planned and executed.
C
increasing sales by 20 percent, boosting brand awareness, and the team was thrilled with the results, noting that the campaign had been carefully planned and executed.
D
increasing sales by 20 percent; boosting brand awareness, and the team was thrilled with the results, noting that the campaign had been carefully planned and executed.

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