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

A study of 100 students who were planning to major in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) fields found that students who were required to take a course in logic were more likely to graduate on time than students who were not required to take a course in logic. The students who were required to take a course in logic tended to have better critical thinking skills than those who were not required to take a course in logic.

Which choice most effectively combines the sentences at the underlined portion?

A
The study found that students who were required to take a course in logic were more likely to graduate on time than students who were not required to take a course in logic, tending to have better critical thinking skills than those who were not required to take a course in logic.
B
The study found that students who were required to take a course in logic were more likely to graduate on time than students who were not required to take a course in logic; these students tended to have better critical thinking skills than those who were not required to take a course in logic.
C
The study found that students who were required to take a course in logic were more likely to graduate on time than students who were not required to take a course in logic, and they tended to have better critical thinking skills than those who were not required to take a course in logic.
D
The study found that students who were required to take a course in logic were more likely to graduate on time than students who were not required to take a course in logic because they tended to have better critical thinking skills than those who were not required to take a course in logic.

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