Read the sentence. Gregor watched, assessing how Sasha reacted to his news . Which statement best explains how the underlined clause conveys meaning?

The clause “how Sasha reacted to his news” names what Gregor was assessing as he watched. A clause introduced by “how” can function as a noun clause, serving here as the object of “assessing.” It is not describing a noun or explaining the manner of Sasha’s behavior.

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