Prefeitura 2025 — Questão 36 · Aspectos linguísticos | Linguistic aspects

Alternativas

1. A

   The construction is possible, since be is polysemous: so it can be used dynamically when someone deliberately assumes a characteristic or behavior. In this case, “being difficult” suggests intentional conduct.

2. B

   The sentence is entirely ungrammatical because be is a stative verb and stative verbs cannot appear in progressive forms.

3. C

   The sentence is perfectly idiomatic, as be is freely used in the progressive aspect whenever duration is emphasized. This usage is natural English.

4. D

   The sentence should be reformulated using the Present Perfect Simple, because be never carries a dynamic reading. The natural correction is: “He has been difficult for some time.”

5. E

   The progressive aspect here indicates passivity. The intended meaning is passive, so the corrected sentence should be: “He has been being treated as difficult for some time.”