English grammar — clause order in extraposition ("it is not clear why …"): Select the best reordering of the clause. Original sentence: "Why should the candidates be afraid of English Language is not clear." Choose the option that best improves the sentence.

Given data

• We need an embedded wh-clause subject: "Why the candidates should be …" + predicate "is not clear".

Concept/ApproachIn embedded questions, subject–auxiliary inversion is not used. Therefore, use "why the candidates should be afraid …" rather than "why should the candidates be …".

Option analysisA. "the candidates should be" → supplies the correct non-inverted order. ✔B. "do the candidates be" → ungrammatical.C. "should be the candidates" → wrong order.D. "are the candidates" → changes meaning and still inverted.E. No correction → original uses inversion incorrectly.

Corrected sentence"Why the candidates should be afraid of the English language is not clear."

Final Answerthe candidates should be