Evaluate the Sentences Below for This Question

Multiple Choice

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."