When indirectness or tact is required use passive voice verb

When indirectness or tact is required, use passive- voice verbs. Revise the following sentences so that they are in the passive voice.

Example Travis did not submit the proposal before the deadline.

Revision The proposal was not submitted before the deadline.

a. Accounting seems to have made a serious error in this report.

b. We cannot ship your order for smart surge protectors until May 5.

c. The government first issued a warning regarding the use of this pesticide more than 15 months ago.

d. Your insurance policy does not automatically cover damage to rental cars.

e. We cannot provide patient care unless patients show proof of insurance.

Solution

a. A serious error in this report seems to have made by the accounting.

b. The order for smart surge protectors cannot be shipped until May 5.

c. At first, a warning regrading this pesticide was issued by the government more than 15 months ago.

d. The damage to rental cars cannot be covered by the insurance policy automatically.

e. Patient care cannot be provided by us unless patients show proof of insurance.