THE CORRECT ANSWER IS (E). IN THE ORIGINAL VERSION, THE MODIFYING...

12. The correct answer is (E). In the original version, the modifying phrase that follows

the comma is separated from the noun that it modifies (court reporter), resulting in

confusion as to who produces the inaccurate transcript—a court reporter or a witness.

Choice (E) solves the problem without creating a new one. Choices (B), (C), and (D) each

solve the problem by reconstructing the sentence, but each one creates a new modifier

problem. In choices (B) and (C), the person speaking too quickly seems to refer to a court

reporter, while in choice (D) it appears to be the transcript that speaks too quickly.