Active-Voice Verbs Your Task. Business writing is more forceful when it uses active-voice verbs. Revise the following (L.0.4 sentences so that verbs are in the active voice. Put the emphasis on the doer of the action. Add subjects if necessary. Example Antivirus software was installed on her computer. Revision Rachel installed antivirus software on her computer. 36. A company credit card was used by the manager to purchase office supplies. 37. To protect students, laws were passed in many states that prohibited the use of social security numbers as identification. 38. Checks are processed more quickly by banks because of new regulations. 39. Millions of packages are scanned by FedEx every night as packages stream through its Memphis hub. Passive Voice Verbs Your Task. When indirectness or tact is required, use passive-voice verbs. Revise the following (L.0.4 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. 40. The folks in Accounting seem to have made a serious error in this report. 41. We cannot ship your order for smart surge protectors until May 5. 42. The government first issued a warning regarding the use of this pesticide more than 15 months ago. 43. Your insurance policy does not automatically cover damage to rental cars. 44. We cannot provide patient care unless patients show proof of insurance