They sent us their statement, ______ to get our support.

They sent us their statement, ______ to get our support.
A、hoped
B、to hope
C、hoping
D、having hoped
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：现在分词作状语。此题应根据从句中分词和主语的关系来确定用现在分词还是过去分词。