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EnglishStorm Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

"Declined" as an adjective

Hi,
Your request was declined.

Is "declined" and adjective or a verb?

How can I distinguish between them?
  

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Here declined is used as verb , the sentence is in passive voice, actually it is: Your request was declined (by someone ) means, someone declined your request . a declining policy or a declined request etc, here decline is used as adjective .

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  • Here declined is used as verb , the sentence is in passive voice, actually it is: Your request was declined (by someone ) means, someone declined your request .
  • a declining policy or a declined request etc, here decline is used as adjective .
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Here declined is used as verb , the sentence is in passive voice, actually it is: Your request was declined (by someone ) means, someone declined your request .

a declining policy or a declined request etc, here decline is used as adjective .





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EnglishStormYour request was declined. Is "declined" and adjective or a verb?
Verb.
EnglishStormHow can I distinguish between them?
Use these tests for an adjective.

It (The request) became declined.
It seemed declined.
It was very declined.
It was more declined than the other one.
It was rather decl
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