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Legal scholars James Melton and Tom Ginsburg’s analysis of de jure judicial independence and its growth over decades blank six constitutional features that enhance such independence, including judicial tenure and selection procedure. Albania’s constitution contains five of these features.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Explanation
Choice D is the best answer. The convention being tested is subject-verb agreement. The singular verb "identifies" agrees in number with the singular subject "analysis."
Choice A is incorrect because the plural verb "are identifying" doesn’t agree in number with the singular subject "analysis." Choice B is incorrect because the plural verb "identify" doesn’t agree in number with the singular subject "analysis." Choice C is incorrect because the plural verb "have identified" doesn’t agree in number with the singular subject "analysis."