Choose the answer that most effectively improves the quality of writing in the sentence.

Question

Oklahoma a state known for cattle ranching, has the greatest area of farmland of all the states.

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Oklahoma, a state known for cattle ranching, has the greatest area of farmland in all the states.
Oklahoma, has the greatest area of farmland of all the states and is known for cattle ranching.
A state known for cattle ranching – Oklahoma, has the greatest area of farmland of all the states.

Answer 1

The most effective improvement is:

Oklahoma, a state known for cattle ranching, has the greatest area of farmland in all the states.

This option adds necessary punctuation and corrects the phrasing for clarity and grammatical accuracy.