niksworth wrote:IMO E.
The key to this question is deciding whether Regarded by opponents as ineffective and meddlesome and by supporters as a conserver of life and energy is modifying speed limit or fight over the speed limit.
I am of the opinion that the aforesaid modifier is modifying speed limit. (Or else, it would mean that the fight over speed limit is a conserver of life and energy. This doesn't make much sense to me.)
Consequently, A and D are ruled out because of the misplaced modifier.
Option C has ineffective meddling as its bane. (Meddling is not ineffective, having a speed limit is. Ineffective wrongly modifies meddling)
B eliminates the modifier error correctly, but its construction of continues to be fought over in our legislatures is awkward.
E is the best choice. It correctly uses a measure regarded by opponents as ineffective and meddlesome and by supporters as a conserver of life and energy as an appositive for speed limit and the core of the sentence - The fight over the speed limit continues in our legislatures and on our freeways. is loud and clear in its delivery.
How can 'the fight over something' be regarded as a measure? A measure will be used to improve something or assess the value.
IMO D should be the right answer as the 'The fight over speed limit' is getting regarded here
