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What is it, a phrase or a clause?

What is it, a phrase or a clause?

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The floor plan of the new house includes one room labeled as an atrium and another called a mud room.

Asked by Jodelld, Last updated: Dec 21, 2024

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Steven Vermillion

Steven Vermillion

Steven Vermillion
Steven Vermillion

Answered Feb 14, 2021

The bolded words are a phrase. "Room" and "another," joined by a coordinating conjunction, are both direct objects of the verb "includes." "Labeled as an atrium" and "called a mudroom" are both participial phrases modifying the objects, respectively. As Camela G. says below, there is no subject-verb combination that would classify the bold words as a clause.
If you were to argue that there is an omitted relative pronoun, then where is the verb? "Labeled" is not the verb; it lacks the auxiliary "is" necessary to make a passive verb that would complement the omitted"that." Same with "called." Phrase.

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SOPHIA LUISSE CARDINO

SOPHIA LUISSE CARDINO

SOPHIA LUISSE CARDINO
SOPHIA LUISSE CARDINO

Answered Nov 10, 2020

It is a phrase because it's a group of words that standing together as a unit.

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Camela Giraud

Camela Giraud

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Camela Giraud

Answered Apr 19, 2020

These are participial phrases modifying "room" and the word "another," which is a pronoun referring to another room. Because there is no subject/verb combination (verb in the sense that it's a verb acting as a verb and not a modifier/participle) it is a phrase NOT a clause.

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nipulvara

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Answered Apr 15, 2020

This sentence is a clause.

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sena9840142420

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Sena

Answered Apr 14, 2020

This is a clause.

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Cameron Crossett

Cameron Crossett

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Cameron Crossett

Answered Oct 08, 2019

This is a phrase because it labels the two parts of the house and what the two parts of the house. The first part of the house is called the atrium. The second part of the house is called a mud room.

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jodelld

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Jodelld

Answered Aug 21, 2018

Clause
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