Read the excerpt from a style manual. “A variety of commonly used expressions include words that are repetitive or that fail to add meaning. To avoid writing cluttered sentences, remove or revise these expressions.”

Based on the information in the style manual, choose the BEST way to write the sentence below.

Alana is a person who loves science, and the reason why is that she has had so many inspiring teachers.

A. Alana is a person who loves science, and the reason is because she has had so many inspiring teachers.

B. Alana loves science, and the reason why is because she has had so many inspiring
teachers.

C. Alana is a person who loves science because she has had so many inspiring
teachers.

D. Alana loves science because she has had so many inspiring teachers.