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19 Jan 2022, 08:47
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Hello, valeriacastro11. I think you may be interpreting to succeeding incorrectly. We are not looking for an infinitive here. The sentence means to convey that the Olmec culture passed on a legacy to Mesoamerican societies that came after—or succeeded—its own. Answer choice (D) could work as a standalone sentence. For reference:
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Note that succeeding is an adjective that is describing Mesoamerican societies. If the infinitive to succeed were inserted instead, the meaning of the sentence would not just be different, but nonsensical.
the more ancient Olmec culture is now being explored by historians for its legacy to succeed Mesoamerican societies
Now, we have a discrepancy that cannot be sorted out. Did the Olmec culture come first, as the more ancient tells us, or did it succeed or follow other Mesoamerican societies? How can a more ancient civilization leave behind a legacy to succeed those that came after? The adjective successive from before bypasses such confusion and creates a clear timeline.
Perhaps the issue makes more sense now. Good luck with your studies.
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21 Feb 2022, 11:22
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Can someone please suggest in option D- which is the main verb-- im not understanding the meaning of legacy to succeeding mesoamerican societies.
22 Feb 2022, 06:11
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Hello Praka,
We hope this finds you well.
To answer your query, the main verb phrase in Option D is "is...being explored", and the meaning here is that Olmec culture is now being explored by historians because of its legacy to succeeding Mesoamerican societies, meaning how it influenced the Mesoamerican societies that came after it.
We hope this helps
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