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Change the following from active to passive: The analysts will be updating the database during the session.

1. The database was being updated during the session.
2. The database will been updated during the session.
3. The database will be updated during the session.
4. The database will be being updated during the session.

Correct answer: The database will be being updated during the session.

Solution

The active sentence is in future continuous tense: "will be updating." In passive voice, future continuous becomes "will be being + past participle." Therefore, the correct passive form is "The database will be being updated during the session."

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