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Inflation in medical costs slowed 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
(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
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Inflation in medical costs slowed 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
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(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
The best/excellent answers get kudos. There can be no best answer, or a few excellent answers!
There is a subject-verb agreement error in this sentence. As "inflation" is singular, singular verb must be used.
Options A, C and E use "were" and hence they are eliminated.
Option D is incorrect because it makes 1986 as the subject of the sentence. This is awkward as "was still about 50 percent greater than . . ." illogically modifies 1986.
Correct answer should be B.
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Inflation in medical costs slowed 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( Subject verb agreement error)
(B) Inflation in medical costs slowed for the fifth consecutive year in 1986 but was( correct)
(C) In 1986 inflation in medical costs were slowed for the fifth consecutive year but were( subject verb agreement error)
(D) 1986 was the fifth consecutive year in which inflation in medical costs slowed but was( changes the meaning)
(E) 1986 was the fifth consecutive year that inflation in medical costs were slowed, but they were(what does the subject they refer to?)
Will go with choice B
Thanks
(A) Inflation in medical costs slowed in 1986 for the fifth consecutive year but were( Subject verb agreement error)
(B) Inflation in medical costs slowed for the fifth consecutive year in 1986 but was( correct)
(C) In 1986 inflation in medical costs were slowed for the fifth consecutive year but were( subject verb agreement error)
(D) 1986 was the fifth consecutive year in which inflation in medical costs slowed but was( changes the meaning)
(E) 1986 was the fifth consecutive year that inflation in medical costs were slowed, but they were(what does the subject they refer to?)
Will go with choice B
Thanks
, if that covers the blunder 
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