Read the following statements and choose the correct option : Assertion (A) : Use of phonetic spelling slows down the ability to learn to spell correctly. Reason (R) : When young children use spellings that they ‘invented’ rather than conventional spellings, it does not slow down their ability to learn to spell correctly.

1. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
4. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).