Sentence Correction

Marty Murray wrote:

prabsahi wrote:

aspirant2011 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
(B) That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said to be at fault
(C) 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

[spoiler]OA: D vs E. Which one is better and why?????[/spoiler]

The opening sentence has that-that...Can we assume that its a dependent clause,dependent clause.
This sentence lacks a main independent clause.

Please correct me experts if I am going wrong

Actually the original version is almost correct.

Check out the following example.

That Jim did not know how to skate became quickly apparent.

That Jim did not know how to skate is a noun clause and is subject of the sentence.

So in the original version, That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology is the subject, and can hardly be said is the verb.

So the original would be a well constructed sentence except for the fact that after the verb there is an issue. said that it is their fault does not make sense. The point is not that there is someone who said that it is their fault. The point is that that educators have not anticipated the impact can hardly be SAID TO BE their fault.

prabsahi wrote:

Marty Murray wrote:

prabsahi wrote:The opening sentence has that-that...Can we assume that its a dependent clause,dependent clause.
This sentence lacks a main independent clause.

Please correct me experts if I am going wrong

Actually the original version is almost correct.

Check out the following example.

That Jim did not know how to skate became quickly apparent.

That Jim did not know how to skate is a noun clause and is subject of the sentence.

So in the original version, That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology is the subject, and can hardly be said is the verb.

So the original would be a well constructed sentence except for the fact that after the verb there is an issue. said that it is their fault does not make sense. The point is not that there is someone who said that it is their fault. The point is that that educators have not anticipated the impact can hardly be SAID TO BE their fault.

Thanks a lot Marty!!

But I still have a concept gap to fill.How did you interpret that it is a noun clause..that--marker for DC..
After that a proper subject and Verb comes..Say If I need to identify in the exam how would you suggest me to proceed!!What is it that I should spot in the sentence to conclude that its not a DC but a noun clause..