Though initially opposed to the measure, the governor

Question

11. 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 

Highlight below to see OA
 OA is (A) 

Is "at the urging" sounds all right to you?

MA · Answer

with OA, there is no challange to post the answer. It is also a practice to solve the problems. pls do not post the OA at the begaining, but later.

hilairity · Answer

I disagree with MA. I think we should post the OA in the question, if you don't want to know the answer before you make your guess, then just don't highlight. I mean, there is little use in us pontificating about the right answer if we're all wrong. Our task in taking the GMAT is to learn how to answer questions the way they do, right? The right answer is irrelevant if it's not their answer. 

So, for the question:

A) Yes, this is the best response. "at the urging" is okay.
B) Too wordy and uncomfortable.
C) Missing "his" before "chief advisers" so unparallel.
D) "as he was urged" could be interpreted as saying "at the same time" so bad.
E) Same problem as D).

hilairity · Answer

I disagree with MA. I think we should post the OA in the question, if you don't want to know the answer before you make your guess, then just don't highlight. I mean, there is little use in us pontificating about the right answer if we're all wrong. Our task in taking the GMAT is to learn how to answer questions the way they do, right? The right answer is irrelevant if it's not their answer. 

I DO, however, agree that there is no point in people posting questions if the responders aren't going to explain their responses. It adds absolutely no value to just guess at an answer. The person posting the question HAS the answer, they need to know why it's the correct one.

So, for the question:

A) Yes, this is the best response. "at the urging" is okay.
B) Too wordy and uncomfortable.
C) Missing "his" before "chief advisers" so unparallel.
D) "as he was urged" could be interpreted as saying "at the same time" so bad.
E) Same problem as D).

praveen_rao7 · Answer

qhoc0010, 
 On urging is not the best way to say it but, in our case every other choice is worse than this. So, it is ok

qhoc0010 · Answer

Thanks you guys.

MA, I would prefer to put OA hidden in the first post. Since some people just post the answer and never came back because they forgot. By having OA ready, all they have to do is answer it, double check, and post comment or whatever...

Though initially opposed to the measure, the governor

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