Question

topographical prominence is a measure of a mountains independence from other mountains. having 9,721 feet of prominence, which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of standard english? a pico do ramelau, a peak located in timor - leste, is ranked by geographers as the worlds 98th most prominent mountain. b the list of mountains geographers rank as the worlds most prominent includes pico do ramelau, a peak located in timor - leste, at number 98. c geographers have ranked pico do ramelau, a peak in timor - leste, as the worlds 98th most prominent mountain. d the ranking given by geographers to pico do ramelau, a peak located in timor - leste, is 98th most prominent mountain in the world.

Explanation:

The sentence needs to be grammatically correct and convey the intended meaning clearly. Option A is a simple and straightforward statement that conforms to standard English. Option B has an incorrect word - order in the relative clause. Option C has an incorrect verb - form "ranked" in the wrong position. Option D has a wrong structure in the ranking description.

Answer:

A. Pico do Ramelau, a peak located in Timor - Leste, is ranked by geographers as the world's 98th most prominent mountain.