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 what Gregor was watching and assessing. Noun clauses can act as objects, and this one indicates what Gregor was observing. It's not an adverbial clause as it doesn't modify a verb, adjective, or adverb in terms of time, place, etc. It's not a relative clause as it doesn't start with a relative pronoun like who, which, that. And it's not just about what Sasha was responding to in isolation but what Gregor was observing about Sasha's reaction.

Answer:

It is a noun clause indicating what Gregor was observing.