Multiple choice softskills leadership

Diabetes, together with its serious complications, have been ranked as the nation’s third leading causes of death, only surpassed by heart disease and cancer.

  1. rank as the nation’s third leading cause of death, only surpassed

  2. ranks as the nation’s third leading cause of death, surpassed only

  3. has the rank of the nation’s third leading cause of death, only surpassed

  4. are the nation’s third leading causes of death, surpassed only
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The subject 'Diabetes' is singular; phrases like 'together with' do not make the subject plural, so the verb must be 'ranks'. Additionally, 'cause of death' should be singular to match the subject, and 'surpassed only' is more precise than 'only surpassed'.

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