Meaning of arrested

[Holly]

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #118 "Passive Tense Forms", question 2

Is he ......... arrested as we speak?

(a) be
(b) been
(c) being
(d) will be

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #118 "Passive Tense Forms", answer 2

Is he being arrested as we speak?

Correct answer: (c) being
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arrested

[Alan]

Hi,

The verb arrest means stop. In this sentence the police officer arrests someone - stops them where they are and then takes them to a police station.

Alan
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