The manager gave the team some words of encouragement before the big presentation, but they still felt nervous.

A. Despite the manager’s words of encouragement, the team still felt nervous for the big presentation.

B. The team received some words of encouragement from the manager, so they felt nervous before the big presentation.

C. Although the manager gave the team some words of encouragement, they were still nervous before the big presentation.

D. Before the big presentation, the manager gave the team some words of encouragement, so that the team remained nervous.