Getting married

[Phuong Lam]

Test No. incompl/inter-8 "Going on foot", question 7

Have you heard the latest? John and Mary are ......... married.

(a) getting
(b) becoming
(c) growing
(d) going

Test No. incompl/inter-8 "Going on foot", answer 7

Have you heard the latest? John and Mary are getting married.

Correct answer: (a) getting

Your answer was: incorrect
Have you heard the latest? John and Mary are going married.
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Hello,
I don't know why correct answer is "getting"? Why not "get married"? Why "going married" was wrong? Thanks.

[Alan]

You need getting married because this is in the future and the continuous form is necessary. Get married means become married go married or going married don't make sense, I'm afraid. Possibly you are thinking of this:

They are going to get married.
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