Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
It rained heavily. The boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.
A.In spite of the heavy rain, the boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.
B.Despite it rained heavily, the boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.
C.Because the heavy rain, the boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.
D.Because of it rained heavily, the boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.