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:

A noun - clause functions as a noun in a sentence. The clause "how Sasha reacted to his news" is what Gregor was observing. It acts as the object of the gerund "assessing", which makes it a noun clause. It indicates what Gregor was watching.

Answer:

It is a noun clause indicating what Gregor was observing.