Asked by kelvin calin

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 Sasha’s 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.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
It is a noun clause indicating what Gregor was observing.

Explanation: "how Sasha reacted to his news" is an indirect question (a noun clause) functioning as the object of "assessing" — it names the content Gregor was watching. It is not adverbial or a relative clause.