Question:
Since the end of the war, the Government _________ over five thousand of prisoners.
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A.
have been released -
B.
has been released -
C.
has released -
D.
released
Reference explanation:
Correct answer:
ANSWER
Answer C – verb tense question
Since + timeline in the past is a sign indicating the present perfect, so answer B is eliminated.
“The Government” is a singular subject, so the answer A – have released (plural) is also eliminated.
Verb release is a transitive verb, in this sentence, there is a noun phrase “over five thousand of prisoners” as an object, so the verb release must be conjugated in the active form, so answer D is eliminated. And answer C is correct.
=> Since the end of the war, the government has released more than 5 thousand prisoners.
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