|Question 20Verbal

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In the spring of 1964, it was hard to go anywhere without hearing the song "Cotton Candy" by the Sylvers. As of April 11, the song had spent thirteen straight weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and _____ No.1 on the list.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
have been ranking
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was ranked
B
were ranked
C
are ranking
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