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Which of the following is the correct tense used in the sentence: "Disruption of this process through habitual short sleep has been tentatively linked to elevated long-term risk of cognitive decline."?

1. Simple Past
2. Present Perfect Passive
3. Future Continuous
4. Past Perfect Continuous

Correct answer: Present Perfect Passive

Solution

The structure 'has been linked' is the present perfect passive. It shows an action completed in the past with relevance to the present.

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