Question

Simplify the underlined part of the given sentence (if necessary):
While Noble Sissle may be best known for his collaboration with Eubie Blake, as both a vaudeville performer and as a lyricist for songs and Broadway musicals, also enjoying an independent career as a singer with such groups as Hahn's Jubilee Singers.

• A. and as a lyricist for songs and Broadway musicals, also enjoying
• B. and writing lyrics for songs and Broadway musicals, also enjoying
• C. and a lyricist for songs and Broadway musicals, he also enjoyed
• D. as well as writing lyrics for songs and Broadway musicals, he also enjoyed
• E. as well as a lyricist for songs and Broadway musicals, he had also enjoyed

Answer 1

The correct option is C and a lyricist for songs and Broadway musicals, he also enjoyed

The given sentence is talking about Noble Sissle who was not only well known for his collaboration with Eubie Blake but also as a lyricist for his songs and broadway musicals. The sentence also talks about him enjoying an independent career as a singer in the third part of the sentence. Since the noun was used in the first part, a pronoun is needed to be used before the third part of the sentence or it causes a disconnect in the meaning of the sentence. So, the simplified form of the underlined sentence is: and a lyricist for songs and Broadway musicals, he also enjoyed

Therefore, the correct answer is option C).