wordiness

[nikhilsrl]

Though initially opposed to the measure, the governor approved the new needle exchange program at the urging of his own doctor, his chief advisers, and a coalition of some twenty social action groups.

A) at the urging of his own doctor, his chief advisers, and a coalition of some
B) as a consequence of having been urged by his own doctor, his chief advisers, and a coalition of some
C) on account of being urged by his own doctor, chief advisers, and a coalition of
D) as he was urged to do by his own doctor, his chief advisers, and a coalition of some
E) as his own doctor was urging him to do, along with his chief advisers, and a coalition of

OA is A

Why not D?

[Tani]

"At the urging of" = 4 words
"as he was urged to do by" = 7 words

You don't need the longer. It is not technically incorrect, just wordy.

[tetura84]

"At the urging of" = 4 words
"as he was urged to do by" = 7 words

You don't need the longer. It is not technically incorrect, just wordy.

Also D is in passive voice.
But Tani, why not E? because of wordy?

[navami]

D passive
B having been is awkward
C uses being unnecessarily
E as his own doctor was urging him to do, along with his chief advisers, and a coalition of
was urging him to do is not corrrect with along with his chief advisers : there is no verb in the latter part

Hence left with A