Nominal Embedding: Underline the embedded sentence and break into receiver and insert sentences.

1. The duck’s quacking awakened me at 6 A.M.

2. I wanted them to come early.

3. We like for you to be happy.

Adjectival Embedding: Underline the embedded sentence and state whether it is restrictive or non-restrictive. Expand it (if it is reduced) and then break it into receiver and insert sentences.

4. That box that has a strange shape looks interesting.

5. I like hot fudge sundaes, which are really gooey.

6. The band members wearing rain gear looked really uncomfortable.

7. Their leader, a zealot, dominated the meeting.

Embed adjectivally and then reduce. Punctuate appropriately (you might have a choice).

8. R He was a short, thickset man with black hair. I The hair was combed straight back.

9. R Suzanne worked diligently on the law case. I She knew that she didn’t have a chance.

10. R The Marx Brothers starred in zany comedies. I The Marx Brothers were Chico, Harpo, and Zeppo.

Adverbial Embedding: Embed adverbially, punctuating correctly. Then reduce to an absolute. Then move the absolute to a different position in the sentence. Punctuate correctly.

11. R The duck skidded across the surface of the lake. I Its wings flapped furiously.

12. R They wanted to play under international rules I The captain had grown up in England.

Review of All Three Kinds of Embedding: Underline the embedded sentence, identifying it as nominal, adjectival, or adverbial. Then break into receiver and insert sentences. If the embedded part is adjectival, is it restrictive or non-restrictive?

13. We appreciated Betty’s having told us.

14. We noticed the man smoking in the hall.

15. The motorcycle belongs to Paulo, a little pest.

16. Rachel was welcomed, although she came late.

17. They like us to come early.

18. They hope that the movie will be fun.

19. The person walking toward us built our deck.

20. They saw that movie, the tickets being cheap.

21. Our being early caused problems.

22. Chasing after his brother gets him in trouble. [Since something was duplicated, it was left out.]

23. I like the dog licking the bowl.

24. We know they are coming. [the subordinator is implied]

25. The yearbook can now go to press, the pictures having been developed yesterday.

26. Having lost my appetite, I didn’t go with them.