Evaluate the sentences below for this question:
1) John loves Mary because she inherited money.
2) Mary's inheritance of money was one of the reasons for John's interest in Mary.
A) Sentence 2 is clearer because it has a higher verb/word ratio.
B) Sentence 1 is clearer because it has a higher verb/word ratio.
C) Sentence 2 is clearer because of the parallel structure between "Mary's" and "John's."
D) Sentence 1 is clearer because of the parallel structure between "Mary's" and "John's."

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Clearer sentences include more verbs and verbals; it makes sentences easier for readers to read and understand. In addition, it also makes the reader, the actor, which is the subject and following it with a concrete verb helps the reader identify what the actor or she or he is to do.

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