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Read the following sentence: 'Hiking through the dense forest, the ancient trees loomed majestically, and the air was crisp and cool, a sense of timelessness enveloped the weary travelers.' Which of the following corrections best addresses the grammatical error in the sentence?

A Hiking through the dense forest, the ancient trees loomed majestically, the air was crisp and cool, and a sense of timelessness enveloped the weary travelers.
B Hiking through the dense forest, the ancient trees loomed majestically; the air was crisp and cool, and a sense of timelessness enveloped the weary travelers.
C Hiking through the dense forest, the ancient trees loomed majestically. The air was crisp and cool, and a sense of timelessness enveloped the weary travelers.
D Hiking through the dense forest, the ancient trees loomed majestically, the air crisp and cool, and a sense of timelessness enveloped the weary travelers.

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

The original sentence is a run-on, incorrectly joining three independent clauses. Option C correctly separates the first independent clause from the subsequent two using a period, creating grammatically sound sentences.

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