We are about _ at the place where we can set up our tents.
Correct answer: A. To arrive
- A. To arrive
- B. Arriving
- C. Be arriving
- D. To have arriving
Explanation
The phrase "about to" is correctly followed by the base form of the verb, as in "arrive." This construction is grammatically accurate and commonly used in English to indicate an imminent future action.
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