Question

what is the passive voice of "the headmaster turned down my request"​

Answer 1

❕❗my request is turned down by the headmaster❕❗

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Answer 2

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Passive Voice :

My request was turned down by the headmaster.

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The voice of the verb states whether the subject does the work or something has been done to it.

In active voice the subject is the doer of the action.

Example :-

$\boxed{\sf{\blue{Jasmine} \: {\red{played}} \: the \: {\blue{guitar}.}}}$

In Passive voice the Subject is the receiver of the action.

$\boxed{\sf{\blue{The \: guitar} \: was \: {\red{played}} \: by \: {\blue{Jasmine}}.}}$

How to Recognise a Passive voice :

• ❖ The verbs preceded by the phrase ‘by the....’
• ❖ Look for the following auxillary verbs

$\begin{tabular}{|c|c|}\cline{1-2} </p><p>be & is \\\cline{1-2}\ are & was \\\cline{1-2}\ were & have been \\\cline{1-2}\ will be & being \\\cline{1-2}\ had been & a \\\cline{1-2}\end{tabular}$

★ Difference between active and passive voice.

❍ Sentences in the active voice are stronger, direct, use fewer words, and show who performs the action.

Example: Jack fed the dog.

❍ Sentences in the passive voice to weaker indirect, use more words a compared to an active voice and show who receives the action. Sometimes, the doer of the action is omitted.

Example : The dog was fed by Jack. or

. The dog was fed.