The statement "the prisoners
have been released" is in the
_____ tense.
A. Past progressive
B. Present perfect
C. Present perfect progressive
D. Past perfect progressive
E. Present progressive
B. Present perfect
Hey there! The statement "the prisoners have been released" is in the Present perfect tense. They're not trapped anymore! Phew!
The statement "the prisoners have been released" is in the B. Present perfect tense.
To determine the tense of a verb phrase, we need to identify the verb tense used in the sentence. In the given statement, the verb phrase "have been released" is used.
The verb "have" is in the present tense, and the past participle "been" indicates the use of the present perfect tense.
Therefore, the statement "the prisoners have been released" is in the Present Perfect tense.
Hence, the correct answer is B. Present perfect.