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 underlined clause "how Sasha reacted to his news" functions as the object of the verb "assessing", which makes it a noun - clause. It indicates what Gregor was observing. An adverbial clause would modify a verb, adjective, or adverb. A relative clause starts with a relative pronoun like "who", "which", "that", etc. This clause is not a relative clause. It also doesn't just describe what Sasha was responding to; it's about what Gregor was observing.

Answer:

It is a noun clause indicating what Gregor was observing.