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Post Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:12 am
E is the right answer

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Post Tue May 15, 2012 12:37 am
The best option is 'E', as other options had not too good grammatical structures, and the tenses are not consistent.

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Post Wed May 16, 2012 9:58 pm
DanaJ, please post more of such question & more frequently too pls. Thank you!

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Post Thu May 17, 2012 7:39 am
As Dana also suggested, the correct answer is E.

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Post Thu May 17, 2012 8:43 am
DanaJ wrote:
Regarded by opponents as ineffective and meddlesome and by supporters as a conserver of life and energy, the fight over the speed limit continues in our legislatures and on our freeways.

A. Regarded by opponents as ineffective and meddlesome and by supporters as a conserver of life and energy, the fight over the speed limit continues in our legislatures and on our freeways.
B. Regarded by opponents as ineffective and meddlesome and by supporters as a conserver of life and energy, the speed limit continues to be fought over in our legislatures and on our freeways.
C. Regarded by opponents as ineffective meddling and by supporters as the conservation of life and energy, the speed limit continues to be fought over in our legislatures and on our freeways.
D. The fight over the speed limit, regarded by opponents as ineffective and meddlesome and by supporters as a conserver of life and energy, continues in our legislatures and on our freeways.
E. The fight over the speed limit, a measure regarded by opponents as ineffective and meddlesome and by supporters as a conserver of life and energy, continues in our legislatures and on our freeways.OA after some replies!

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Post Thu May 24, 2012 3:47 am
E it is!

Took a good 5 minutes on this one. The speed limit being the measure regarded by opponents... would have missed it under timed conditions.

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Post Mon May 28, 2012 2:23 am
OA is B

What is regarded as X and Y?
Speed limit.

Hence I think speed limit should be modified.

I dont understand, how 'measure' is an appositive for 'speedlimit'

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Post Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:17 am
E is the answer IMO.

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Post Thu Jun 14, 2012 6:11 am
One Better way to resolve the conflict of answer choice is, take the whole subordinate clause/modifiers out.. and see if the sentence makes any sense!

The fight for the speed limit....continues.

This is the best fit! Smile

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Post Sun Jul 01, 2012 1:13 am
IMO E
What is the toughness level of this question?

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Post Fri Jul 13, 2012 3:01 pm
IMO E should be the answer.

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Post Fri Jul 27, 2012 6:57 am
In my view the answer should be D
1. As modifier rule, verb-ed modifier modifies the nearest noun not the subject of the clause. So in choice D, regarded by ....... is modifying speed limit.
@. In choice E, though this choice looks more cleared by the addition of word Measure. But i feel there is no need to add measure.

Can someone pl clarify if i am wrong.

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Post Tue Jul 31, 2012 1:40 am
I think it's A because the clause "regarded by....on our freeway" clearly modifies the fight, not the speed limit

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Post Sat Aug 18, 2012 6:01 am
Answer is E

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Post Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:04 am
What is the correct solution?

My answer is :

C. Regarded by opponents as ineffective meddling and by supporters as the conservation of life and energy, the speed limit continues to be fought over in our legislatures and on our freeways.

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