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by mvikred » Sun Oct 31, 2010 6:30 am
IMO the answer to this question is E.

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by Vorskl » Mon Nov 01, 2010 12:49 am
The trick is correct reference: in this sentence the people are arguing about the speed limit, not about the fight. Therefore, from options D and E I have selected E
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by Target2009 » Sun Nov 07, 2010 10:02 pm
IMO - E
a measure - Modifies Speed limit
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regarded modifies a measure
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by vips0000 » Tue Nov 16, 2010 11:19 pm
The answer should be E.
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by lipton » Fri Nov 19, 2010 6:39 pm
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.
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by tinnashen » Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:00 am
C is right
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by Alena Arslanbekova » Thu Nov 25, 2010 1:25 pm
E, for sure!
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by dkaranth » Wed Dec 01, 2010 2:20 am
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.
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by sheena_2510 » Mon Dec 13, 2010 1:50 am
Answer is E
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by tomada » Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:18 am
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.
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by asha328 » Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:55 am
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.
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by KUMARbI4 » Thu Jan 06, 2011 4:49 am
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!
what is correct answer and why ?
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by pavitkumar » Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:19 pm
I think its D, can we have the answer please, with detailed explanation??

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by salty » Sat Jan 08, 2011 1:11 am
I think the correct answer is E. modifier is for the spped limit.
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by wiut » Mon Jan 10, 2011 3:19 am
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?
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