Question

read the sentence. gregor watched, assessing how sasha reacted to his news. which statement best explains how the underlined clause conveys meaning? it is an adverbial clause explaining sashas behavior. it is a noun clause indicating what gregor was observing. it is a noun clause describing what sasha was responding to. it is a relative clause specifying the information gregor gave sasha.

Explanation:

The clause "how Sasha reacted to his news" functions as the object of "assessing", making it a noun - clause showing what Gregor observed.

Answer:

It is a noun clause indicating what Gregor was observing.