Question

read the sentence. the garden was enclosed by tall stone walls, which blocked out the noise and bustle of the city. which statement best explains how the underlined clause conveys meaning? it modifies the verb and describes the enclosure. it modifies the subject and describes the garden. it describes the effect of the tall stone walls. it explains when the garden was enclosed by walls.

Explanation:

The underlined clause "which blocked out the noise and bustle of the city" tells what the tall stone - walls did. It describes the result or effect of the tall stone walls enclosing the garden. It is not modifying the verb "was enclosed" or the subject "garden" in the sense of the other options, and it doesn't explain when the garden was enclosed.

Answer:

It describes the effect of the tall stone walls.