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Suspected Army Intelligence Secret Agent Suspect Sb Doing/Being

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Keyword suspect
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence Army intelligence suspected him as a secret agent.
Correct Sentence Army intelligence suspected him of being a secret agent.
Cloze Error Sentence Army intelligence suspected him [[as]] a secret agent.
Cloze Sentence Army intelligence suspected him [[of being]] a secret agent.
Cloze Answer of being
Choices as | of being
Explanation

suspect sb of (doing/being) sth (NOT as ): 'The police suspect her of receiving stolen goods.' 'Their father is suspected of being connected with the local mafia.'

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