j. r.r. tolkien was always interested in the english language. before becoming a writer, he studied english in college. tolkien worked as a professor and also had a job to write a dictionary. he was in charge of the entries beginning with the letter “w.” when he began to write stories, he shared them with his friends in a group called the inklings. c. s. lewis was one of tolkien’s friends. he loved tolkien’s stories and wanted him to keep writing. lewis later wrote a famous seven-novel adventure fantasy series called the chronicles of narnia.

which best expresses an important connection the author makes in section three?
a) the inklings group provided support to lewis and tolkien.
b) being a professor provided tolkien with interesting storylines.
c) tolkien's college studies in english prompted mythical stories.
d) tolkien's job writing dictionary entries inspired the hobbit.