gmat_perfect wrote:She was an educator, a builder of institutions and organizations, and a major figure in the Black church and secular feminist movements as well, so one of the best-known and most well-respected African Americans of the early twentieth century was Nannie Helen Burroughs.

(A) She was an educator, a builder of institutions and organizations, and a major figure in the Black church and secular feminist movements as well, so one of the best-known and most well-respected African Americans of the early twentieth century was Nannie Helen Burroughs.
(B) She was an educator, a builder of institutions and organizations, and a major figure in the Black church and secular feminist movements, and Nannie Helen Burroughs also was one of the best-known and well-respected African Americans of the early twentieth century.
(C) As an educator, a builder of institutions and organizations, and a major figure in the Black church and secular feminist movements, Nannie Helen Burroughs was one of the best-known and most well-respected African Americans of the early twentieth century.
(D) As an educator, a builder of institutions and organizations, and a major figure in the Black church and secular feminist movements, one of the best-known and well-respected African Americans of the early twentieth century was Nannie Helen Burroughs.
(E) Being an educator, a builder of institutions and organizations, and a major figure in the Black church and secular feminist movements, one of the best-known and most well-respected African Americans of the early twentieth century was Nannie Helen Burroughs.

[spoiler]OA: C[/spoiler]

duongthang wrote:In B, "she" can refer to Hellen


B is correct. Pls, help,explain.

avik.ch wrote:

duongthang wrote:In B, "she" can refer to Hellen


B is correct. Pls, help,explain.

Please refer this construction.

A novelist, dramatist and writer, Mr.X ( all the three modifies Mr.X )

A novelist, dramatist, writer, and Mr. X were....( here all three does not modify Mr.X, the subject consists of all these 4 items ) - This is the same problem in B.

Regarding to your specific doubt - She do refer to Helen. But this is not the problem here.

Hope this helps !!

shekhar.kataria wrote:Hi Avik

I have a doubt here that contradicts your saying that B could refer to Helen in the present Structure of the sentence. Because here we have two independant clauses joined with AND, she cannot refer to Helen. Noun for She should have been before she or this clause would have acted as modifier.

I believe the sentence would be correct in present situation if we use Helen by replacing she. OR
the two clauses need to interchange and then she will clearly refer to Helen.

I hope i am clear in making my point.

shekhar.kataria wrote:I have a doubt here that contradicts your saying that B could refer to Helen in the present Structure of the sentence. Because here we have two independant clauses joined with AND, she cannot refer to Helen. Noun for She should have been before she or this clause would have acted as modifier.

I believe the sentence would be correct in present situation if we use Helen by replacing she. OR
the two clauses need to interchange and then she will clearly refer to Helen.