JEE Main 2021 Chemistry question

Assertion (A): Synthesis of ethyl phenyl ether may be achieved by Williamson synthesis. Reason (R): Reaction of bromobenzene with sodium ethoxide yields ethyl phenyl ether. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

• (A)Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
• (B)(A) is correct but (R) is not correctCorrect
• (C)(A) is not correct but (R) is correct
• (D)Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)