Arresting the reporter?

[Darius]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #47 "Speaking: The Broadcast", question 10

Oh dear, listeners, I shall have to return you to the studio because the policeman says he is going to ......... me.

(a) seize
(b) arrest
(c) grasp
(d) hold

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #47 "Speaking: The Broadcast", answer 10

Oh dear, listeners, I shall have to return you to the studio because the policeman says he is going to arrest me.

Correct answer: (b) arrest
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why?

Darius

[Alan]

The reporter thinks the policeman is going to arrest him because he (the reporter) is sitting on a statue.

A
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[Watie]

What is the difference between arrest and seize in that sentence?

is seize use to hold a object?

Thank you Mr. Alan.

[Saneta]

Can I say 'will have to ' instead of 'shall have to' in this sentence without a change in meaning?

many thanks

[Alan]

Hi Saneta,

The use of 'shall have to' stresses the urgency that the reporter wants to express because he has no choice and must hand the listener back to the studio. 'Will have to' in this sentence wouldn't express the same necessity.

Alan
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