|Question 15Verbal

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Enacted in 1991, Latvia's 4,917-word constitution, in contrast to Chile's, which was enacted in 1980 and contains a far greater number (25,821) of words, ________ as the 4th shortest in the world. Such data are studied by constitutional scholars like Dominic J. Nardi, who can use them to draw broader conclusions.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
ranks
A
have ranked
B
rank
C
are ranking
D