IMO the answer to this question is E.
OA please !!
Speed limit - long one!
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I vote for B
Speed limit, not the fight, is the subject of "Regarded by opponents as ineffective and meddlesome and by supporters as a conserver of life and energy" because only "speed limit" goes with "conserver of life and energy". It can't be the fight which considered as "conserver of life and energy".
B is the only one which sounds reasonable.
Speed limit, not the fight, is the subject of "Regarded by opponents as ineffective and meddlesome and by supporters as a conserver of life and energy" because only "speed limit" goes with "conserver of life and energy". It can't be the fight which considered as "conserver of life and energy".
B is the only one which sounds reasonable.
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C looks correct !
A, D and E are wrong because its the speed limit that is ineffective, not the fight
B looks wrong because of the following sentence structure... "<something> and <something> and <something>", it might sound correct because we read it with the first 2 <something>'s grouped. But if u read it in plain terms without believing your ears, it sounds wrong.
A, D and E are wrong because its the speed limit that is ineffective, not the fight
B looks wrong because of the following sentence structure... "<something> and <something> and <something>", it might sound correct because we read it with the first 2 <something>'s grouped. But if u read it in plain terms without believing your ears, it sounds wrong.
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IMO the answer is (E). Of course, the OA was given more than 3 months ago, but I felt like joining the group of folks who are still answering the question.
I'm really old, but I'll never be too old to become more educated.
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I think it's D, mainly because I've read GMAT test writers prefer the active over the passive voice. E has the additional word 'measure' which I felt was not unnecessary in the sentence.
what is correct answer and why ?DanaJ wrote:Source: Beat The GMAT Practice Questions
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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D looks like the right answer - it clearly and logically explains the Fight is regarded this and that. Unlike A, which basically has the same meaning, D is more straightforward.
Will the author provide us with the right answer anyway?
Will the author provide us with the right answer anyway?