Which of the following is an example of a sentence in which one idea is subordinated to the other?
A) The company saw a huge increase in quarterly profits, and it invested large amounts of money in research and development.
B) The company saw a huge increase in quarterly profits, yet it did not invest in research and development.
C) The company did not invest in research and development.
D) The company, which saw a huge increase in quarterly profits, invested large amounts of money in research and development.
E) The company is yet to generate sufficient profits to invest in research and development.

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In option D, the idea of the company investing in research and development is subordinated to the idea of the company seeing a huge increase in quarterly profits through the use of the dependent clause "which saw a huge increase in quarterly profits."

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