Question

complete the sentence.

nina simone, who was a jazz singer and _______________, wrote many passionate and politically motivated songs that the 1960s civil rights movement adopted.

classically trained on the piano

a classically trained pianist

Explanation:

To complete the sentence, we need a noun phrase that is parallel in structure to "a jazz singer". "a classically trained pianist" is a noun phrase that correctly describes Nina Simone's role, while "classically trained on the piano" is a verb - phrase - like structure and does not parallel "a jazz singer".

Answer:

a classically trained pianist