C. The other answer sound off and I think C is the right answer.
Answer:
The structure/formula of a Simple Present Positive Sentence is – subject + main verb + object. She listens to the lectures carefully. I listen to the lectures carefully. He goes to the market every day.
Explanation:
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A synthesis<span> is a written discussion that draws on one or more </span>sources<span>. It follows that </span>your<span> ability to write syntheses depends on </span>your<span> ability to infer relationships among </span>sources<span> - </span>essays<span>, articles, fiction, and also nonwritten </span>sources<span>, such as lectures, interviews, observations.</span>
The correct answer is 1, because the appositive there is 'the cardinal'. An appositive is usually separated from the rest of the sentence by commas, and refers to the subject.