The underlined segment of the following sentence is an example of ________.
Combining rain with melting snow, the early spring makes extensive flooding likely.
A) subordination
B) insubordination
C) a key word chain
D) an embedded sentence

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An embedded sentence is a clause that functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb within a sentence. In this case, the underlined segment "Combining rain with melting snow" is an embedded sentence that functions as an adjective describing the subject "early spring."

The Underlined Segment of the Following Sentence Is an Example