Direction: Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
A statement had already been issued to the press on the lockdown by the authorities.
1
The authorities had already issued a statement to the press on the lockdown.
2
The authorities have already issued a statement to the press on the lockdown.
3
A statement had already issued the authorities to the press on the lockdown.
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The authorities are already issuing a statement to the press on the lockdown.