When indirectness or tact is required (when you don't want to place blame), use passive-voice verbs. Which of the following sent
ences are written in the passive-voice. A. The government first issued a warning regarding the use of this pesticide more than 15 months ago.
B. A warning regarding the use of this pesticide was first issued more than 15 months ago.
C. Your order for smart surge protectors will be shipped May 5.
D. The folks in accounting seem to have made a serious error in this report.
E. A serious error seems to have been made in this report.
F. Your insurance policy does not automatically cover damage to rental cars.
Listening to music triggers the areas of the brain that have to do with spatial reasoning. Music can even alter the brain if it is studied from a young age. Research shows that musical training in children can improve the activity of important neural systems.
