That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said that it is their fault: Alvin Toffler, one of the most prominent students of the future, did not even mention microcomputers in Future Shock, Published in 1970.
(A) That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said that it is their fault
(8) That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said to be at fault
(e) It can hardly be said that it is the fault of educators who have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology
(D) It can hardly be said that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology
(E) The fact that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said
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komal wrote:That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said that it is their fault: Alvin Toffler, one of the most prominent students of the future, did not even mention microcomputers in Future Shock, Published in 1970.
(A) That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said that it is their fault
second that is unncessary
(8) That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said to be at fault
passive
said to be at fault is wrng
(e) It can hardly be said that it is the fault of educators who have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology
it is the fault of educators ---> wordier
(D) It can hardly be said that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology
(E) The fact that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said
The fact that educators are at fault
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hope this helps 
komal wrote:That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said that it is their fault: Alvin Toffler, one of the most prominent students of the future, did not even mention microcomputers in Future Shock, Published in 1970.
(A) That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said that it is their fault - that educators have ...that it is their - two thats not required . ELIMINATE -
(8) That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said to be at fault - wordy and i feel its passive voice also. not quite sure though. But it definitely is wrong for 'be said to be at fault ' .ELIMINATE
(e) It can hardly be said that it is the fault of educators who have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology - though it correctly uses It to begin a sentence , but it is wordier when compared to D . fault of educators = educators fault .ELIMINATE
(D) It can hardly be said that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology - CORRECT
(E) The fact that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said - Its not grammatically correct. - ELIMINATE - what can be hardly said ? the fact that educators ...blah! it should be placed next to it .
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challenger63
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"that" is not used in the beginning of the sentences. Maximum it can introduce new copy of something but generally "that" is used for subordinate clause. - A and B out
Idiom problem: it should say "can hardly be said to be their fault." not "at fault" - B and E out
C - doesn't have clear antecedent for "it". First "it" is "indefinite it", the second indefinite "it" can't exist because it may refer to the first one.
C,E - are wordy and not concise.
POE: D
Idiom problem: it should say "can hardly be said to be their fault." not "at fault" - B and E out
C - doesn't have clear antecedent for "it". First "it" is "indefinite it", the second indefinite "it" can't exist because it may refer to the first one.
C,E - are wordy and not concise.
POE: D
(e) It can hardly be said that it is the fault of educators who have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology - though it correctly uses It to begin a sentence , but it is wordier when compared to D . fault of educators = educators fault .ELIMINATE
(D) It can hardly be said that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology - CORRECT
Is there nothing wrong with "It" in the beginning of the sentence?
Wouldn't this sort of pronoun usage be considered ambiguous?
I thought use of it or they to refer general things are said to be colloquial thus indicate incorrect answers.
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(D) It can hardly be said that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology - CORRECT
Is there nothing wrong with "It" in the beginning of the sentence?
Wouldn't this sort of pronoun usage be considered ambiguous?
I thought use of it or they to refer general things are said to be colloquial thus indicate incorrect answers.
Please help![/quote]
