Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
The World Wildlife Foundation recently reports that the number of monarch butterflies overwintering in Mexico has declined drastically.

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"Recently" is an adverb signaling something that has already occurred. "Reports" is a present tense form of the verb "report" indicating present action. "Reported," the past tense form of "report," is the correct form of the verb to use with "recently."

Choose the Answer Which Best Rewords the Italicized Portion