GATE2015 EC-1: GA-6

Question

The following question presents a sentence, part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence, you find four ways of phrasing the underlined part. Following the requirements of the standard written English, select the answer that produces the most effective sentence.

Tuberculosis, together with its effects, ranks one of the leading causes of death in India.

• A. ranks as one of the leading causes of death
• B. rank as one of the leading causes of death
• C. has the rank of one of the leading causes of death
• D. are one of the leading causes of death 

Comments

"as on of the", see the following example:
http://dailyhive.com/toronto/university-toronto-ranks-top-world-2017

Answer 1

Tuberculosis, together with its effects,
A) ranks as one of the leading causes of death

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/rank

Comments

example:

http://dailyhive.com/toronto/university-toronto-ranks-top-world-2017

Answer 2

option A is correct.

Answer 3

when these words  along with, rather than, and as well as)  with compound  nouns  in subject verb agreement  verb should be used according  to first noun  so answer A.           ranks is singular verb

https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/threads/151188-Singular-or-plural-The-doctor-together-with-five-nurses-are-coming