Choose the Answer Which Best Rewords the Italicized Portion

Multiple Choice

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
They hoped that to cause the South Vietnamese to lose faith in their government and to deal a blow to United States forces.

A) They hoped that to cause the South Vietnamese to lose faith in their government and to deal a blow to United States forces.
B) They hoped that causing the South Vietnamese to lose faith in their government, and to deal a blow to United States forces.
C) They wanted the South Vietnamese to lose faith in their government and to deal a blow to United States forces.
D) They hoped the South Vietnamese would lose faith in their government and wanted to deal a blow to United States forces.