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The passive voice is a grammatical construction (a "voice") in which the subject of a sentence or clause denotes the recipient of the action (the patient) rather than the performer (the agent).
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Is it grammatical to say "a request met with refusal"?
I've been going over some English comprehension tests with my students and I've stumbled upon a sentence that's been bugging me.
(Jack / request / have) ______ a day off met with his employer’s refus …
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