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Verbal·Standard English Conventions·Form, Structure, and Sense

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Enacted in 1868, Luxembourg’s 5,601-word constitution, in contrast to Belgium’s, which was enacted in 1831 and contains a far greater number (16,119) of words, __________ as the 9th shortest in the world. Such data are studied by constitutional scholars like Giovanni Sartori, who can use them to draw broader conclusions.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A

ranks

B

have ranked

C

rank

D

are ranking