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A large number of educators surveyed view that higher education especially in technology subjects as Electronics and Civil Engineering is outdated at present but that they will or could be made appropriately contemporary in the near future

(A) that they will, or could,

(B) that they would, or could,

(C) it will be or could

(D) believe that such education will be or can

(E) believe that such education would or could


A large number of educators surveyed view that higher education especially in technology subjects as Electronics and Civil Engineering is outdated at present but believe that such education will be or can be made appropriately contemporary in the near future

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In options A and B, "they" could refer to "technology subjects", thus rightly conveying the message. How it is concluded that "they" refers to "educators"? Pronoun "they" is near to the noun "technology subject" (or the nearest noun to "they"), which is logically modified as well. Please throw some light on this.


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A large number of educators surveyed view that higher education especially in technology subjects as Electronics and Civil Engineering is outdated at present but that they will or could be made appropriately contemporary in the near future

(A) that they will, or could,
Incorrect. Antecedent of "they" cannot be "a number of educators" Also the phrase "in the near future" requires verb to be in future - "can"

(B) that they would, or could,
Incorrect. Antecedent of "they" cannot be "a number of educators" Also the phrase "in the near future" requires verb to be in future - "will" & "can"


(C) it will be or could
Incorrect. phrase "that higher education.." is not parallel to "it will be.." Also the phrase "in the near future" requires verb to be in future - "can"


(D) believe that such education will be or can
Correct. phrase "that higher education.." is parallel to "that such education.."

(E) believe that such education would or could
Incorrect. the phrase "in the near future" requires verb to be in future - "will" & "can"
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In options A and B, "they" could refer to "technology subjects", thus rightly conveying the message. How it is concluded that "they" refers to "educators"? Pronoun "they" is near to the noun "technology subject" (or the nearest noun to "they"), which is logically modified as well. Please throw some light on this.


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A large number of educators surveyed view that higher education especially in technology subjects as Electronics and Civil Engineering is outdated at present but that they will or could be made appropriately contemporary in the near future

(A) that they will, or could,
Incorrect. Antecedent of "they" cannot be "a number of educators" Also the phrase "in the near future" requires verb to be in future - "can"

(B) that they would, or could,
Incorrect. Antecedent of "they" cannot be "a number of educators" Also the phrase "in the near future" requires verb to be in future - "will" & "can"


(C) it will be or could
Incorrect. phrase "that higher education.." is not parallel to "it will be.." Also the phrase "in the near future" requires verb to be in future - "can"


(D) believe that such education will be or can
Correct. phrase "that higher education.." is parallel to "that such education.."

(E) believe that such education would or could
Incorrect. the phrase "in the near future" requires verb to be in future - "will" & "can"
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