Which answer choice combines these sentences using participal phrase?

A. The crowd encouraged the team. The team scored 10 points.
B. When the crowd encouraged the team, the team scored 10 points.
C. The crowd encouraged the team, and the team scored 10 points.
D. The team, encouraged by the crowd, scored 10 points.
Is the answer D?
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Yes, D.

Yes, the answer is D. "The team, encouraged by the crowd, scored 10 points." This sentence combines the two given sentences by using a participial phrase ("encouraged by the crowd") to modify "the team." The participial phrase acts as an adjective and provides additional information about the team.