|Question 15Verbal

Source Texts

Text
Topographical prominence is a measure of a mountain's independence from other mountains. Having 11,486 feet of prominence, ______
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
geographers have ranked Mount Hayes,a peak in the United States, as the world's 51st most prominent mountain.
A
Mount Hayes, a peak located in the United States, is ranked by geographers as the world's 51st most prominent mountain.
B
the list of mountains geographers rank as the world's most prominent includes Mount Hayes, a peak located in the United States, at number 51.
C
the ranking given by geographers to Mount Hayes, a peak located in the United States, is 51st most prominent mountain in the world.
D