Almost a decade after New York State passed laws to protect

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Almost a decade after New York State passed laws to protect patients by reducing the grueling hours worked by medical residents,  twelve hospitals have been investigated by state medical officials, finding that all twelve consistently break the laws, many residents work longer than 24 hours straight, and that more than half the surgical residents work  more than 95 hours a week.

A. twelve hospitals have been investigated by state medical officials, finding that all twelve consistently break the laws, many residents work longer than 24 hours straight, and that more than half the surgical residents work
B. an investigation by state medical officials of twelve hospitals have found all twelve consistently breaking the laws, that many residents work longer than 24 hours straight, with more than half the surgical residents working
C. an investigation of twelve hospitals by state medical officials has found that all twelve consistently break the laws, that many residents work longer than 24 hours straight, and that more than half the surgical residents work
D. twelve hospitals were investigated by state medical officials who found all twelve breaking the laws, with many residents working longer than 24 hours straight, and more than half the surgical residents work
E. an investigation by state medical officials has found that, of twelve hospitals, all twelve consistently break the laws, that many residents work longer than 24 hours straight, with more than half the surgical residents working

dwivedys · Answer

C seems alright as it retains the correct parallel structure.

asaf · Answer

A. twelve hospitals have been investigated by state medical officials,  finding that  all twelve consistently break the laws, many residents work longer than 24 hours straight, and that more than half the surgical residents work - WRONG

B.  an investigation  by state medical officials of twelve hospitals  have  found all twelve consistently breaking the laws, that many residents work longer than 24 hours straight, with more than half the surgical residents working - WRONG (HAVE FOUND)

C. an investigation of twelve hospitals by state medical officials has found that all twelve consistently break the laws, that many residents work longer than 24 hours straight, and that more than half the surgical residents work - MAY BE

D. twelve hospitals were investigated by state medical officials  who found  all twelve breaking the laws, with many residents working longer than 24 hours straight, and more than half the surgical residents work - WRONG

E. an investigation by state medical officials has found that, of twelve hospitals, all twelve consistently break the laws,- WRONG 
 that many residents work longer than 24 hours straight, with more than half the surgical residents working - Strangely formatted

C is my answer.

ak_idc · Answer

The answer choice must start with "an investigation"

"found..that" is necessary

"of twelve hospitals, all twelve" is a redundant expression.

Hence, C.

WinIT · Answer

OA is C. <img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt=":-D" title="Very Happy" />

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