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Inflation

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by grandh01 » Sun Aug 12, 2012 1:44 pm
Inflation in medical costs showed in 1986 for the fifth consecutive year but were still
about 50 percent greater than the rate of price increases for other items included in the
consumer price index.
(A) Inflation in medical costs slowed in 1986 for the fifth consecutive year but were
(B) Inflation in medical costs slowed for the fifth consecutive year in 1986 but was
(C) In 1986 inflation in medical costs were slowed for the fifth consecutive year but
were
(D) 1986 was the fifth consecutive year in which inflation in medical costs slowed but
was
(E) 1986 was the fifth consecutive year that inflation in medical costs were slowed, but
they were

OA is B

Question is what is wrong with C?
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Source: — Sentence Correction |

by sai.99.gmat » Sun Aug 12, 2012 2:45 pm
In this sentence, the subject is 'inflation' and not 'medical costs',which is singular. Hence the verb following it would be singular in nature (i.e was)

Inflation - were ( Wrong)

Inflation - was (correct)
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