We need "that" to start the underline: Wootton noted (the fact) that something is true. Eliminate D and E.
C is passive and separates the two clauses by an "and" when we are actually trying to draw a connection there. Eliminate.
B has a tense problem (had been earning - this should be the simple past like the other verbs in the sentence). In addition, the "giving rides" modifier implies something going on while it's giving rides, but that's not the correct meaning.
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C is passive and separates the two clauses by an "and" when we are actually trying to draw a connection there. Eliminate.
B has a tense problem (had been earning - this should be the simple past like the other verbs in the sentence). In addition, the "giving rides" modifier implies something going on while it's giving rides, but that's not the correct meaning.
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