Question

clauses: building and refining compound and complex sentences
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read the sentence.
i like reading novels that bring to life events in history.
which statement best explains how the underlined clause conveys meaning?
it describes the type of novel the speaker likes.
it explains why the speaker likes to read nonfiction.
it gives information about the subject of the sentence.
it provides information about the verb in the sentence.

Explanation:

The underlined clause "that bring to life events in history" is a relative clause modifying "novels". It describes the kind of novels the speaker likes (those that bring historical events to life). The other options are incorrect: it's about novels (fiction, not nonfiction), doesn't relate to the subject ("I") or the verb ("like") directly.

Answer:

A. It describes the type of novel the speaker likes.