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Passive vs. Active Voice

Need help in changing the folwoing sentences from Passive to Active.

1. First party data cannot be viewed until the next day.

2. All first third party data will be provided and available for viewing in if requested by the client.

3. To avoid additional pop-ups during the installation, all devices need to be unplugged.
4. Both cables must be connected for the unit to function correctly.
5.Your permissions must be changed by your System Administrator.

Re: Passive vs. Active Voice


1. First party data cannot be viewed until the next day.

You cannot view first-party data until the next day.


2. All first third party data will be provided and available for viewing in if requested by the client.


If the client requests it, we will provide all third-party data and make it available for viewing.


3. To avoid additional pop-ups during the installation, all devices need to be unplugged.

To avoid additional pop-ups during the installation, unplug all devices.


4. Both cables must be connected for the unit to function correctly.

Connect both cables to ensure the unit functions correctly.

5.Your permissions must be changed by your System Administrator.

Only your System Administrator can change your permissions.

There are other options for all of these.

A bit more:

Passive voice
Active voice

When to use passive voice:

Passive or Active? Many businesses encourage their staff to use active sentences. They consider passive sentences to be long winded, less direct and less flowing. For this reason, the Microsoft Word grammar checker often suggests an active version of a passive sentence. For example:

The hook-shaped shoreline was eroded by time.
(passive sentence)
Time eroded the hook-shaped shoreline.
active sentence)

If you prefer the passive version, stick with it. Here are some good reasons to use a passive sentence:

When you don’t want to reveal who was responsible:

The document had been released into the public domain.
Bad advice was given.
A serious failing in standing operating procedures had occurred.

When the doer of the action is general, unknown or obvious:

Pistachio nuts are grown in Iran.
His parade uniform was stolen. 
English and German are spoken in many Cornish campsites.
The windows must be secured.
Divorces are made in heaven. (Oscar Wilde)

To put something you want to emphasize at the start of your sentence:

An estimated 258,000 people were injured in alcohol-related crashes.

To use the same subject twice (e.g. once in an active clause and once in a passive one):

Martin crashed into the barrier and was tossed in the crowd.

(Extract from Grammar Rules)