SC ques: In her later poems, Phyllis Wheatley's

[qianruS779]

Hi Dear Instructor,

I do not know why the choice B is not correct, because of the comma between the blending of .. and suggests, or borrowing images?

Thank you very much for sharing your insights.

Best, Song

[RonPurewal]

blending of X, Y, and Z

X = solar imagery

Y = J-C thought and figures

Z = ___________

it's pretty clear that you want another noun here. another THING. she blended THING X, THING Y, and THING Z.

choice D is another thing.
choice B isn't; choice B is an action.

[qianruS779]

Ok, I got it. Thank you!!

Best, Song

[RonPurewal]

you're welcome.

[ZhengJ600]

GMAT experts,

I know Ron has explained this in his earlier thread, but I just wanted to confirm that I understand "not the least of which is her African heritage" correctly. Does that mean PW's blending of X, Y, and Z has already suggested her influences, not to mention her African heritage, which is also one of her significant influences?

Many thanks.

[Sage Pearce-Higgins]

It seems that you're asking about the overall meaning of the sentence. I would distinguish between the images that she uses and her influences. The sentence says that she uses a broad range of images (in her poems), and that her use of these images shows that she had a broad range of influences. Among these influences is here African heritage.

[ZhengJ600]

Thank you. Appreciate the help.

It was just a little difficult to wrap my head around the usage of "not the least of which is her African heritage". I think I understand it now.

[Sage Pearce-Higgins]

Take a look in All the Verbal Companion (or the SC strategy guide if you have older editions) for the chapter on Extra: Meaning, Structure, and Modifiers on 'Subgroup modifiers' for more on this.