Read the passage below and answer the question. a vague chill had descended on him and his head had seemed to swell, like a solitary walker at night who passes an evil spirit on the way. which of the following words could you replace the words “descended on” to best preserve the full meaning of the sentence?

The correct word to replace "descended" is "settled".

Explanation:

The word "settled" could replace the word "descended" to better preserve the full meaning of the phrase because such substitution would not take away the cohesion and coherence of the text. In addition, after the replacement the text would continue with all the information necessary for the reader's understanding.

remember, the goal of an adjective clause is to add more information to a noun or a pronoun. as you can see from the examples above, you can add information by including a longer adjective clause or tighten up a sentence by turning the adjective clause into an adjective phrase.