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                                    31 Mohammad Mahfooz HussainExample:Active: The committee will be reviewing the applications tomorrow.Passive: The applications will be being reviewed by the committee tomorrow.Alternative: The applications will be under review by the committee tomorrow.Explanation:While this sentence is grammatically possible, it is rarely used in everyday English. The sequence %u201cwill be being%u201d is awkward, leading speakers to prefer alternative structures.Instead of using the passive voice, speakers might rephrase the sentencein Simple Future Passive or Active Voice to maintain clarity and naturalness.2. Present Perfect Continuous Tense:Syntax:Active Subject + has/have + been + Ving + ObjectPassive Subject + has/have + been + being + V3 + ObjectAlternative Present Perfect Passive (with time phrase)Example:Active: The team has been developing the new software.Passive: The new software has been being developed by the team.Alternative: The new software has been in development (or under development) by the team.
                                
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