Suspicious vs. suspecting

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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People started to be … of her and thought that perhaps she had a secret source of information.

(a) suspect
(b) suspecting
(c) suspicion
(d) suspicious

People started to be suspicious of her and thought that perhaps she had a secret source of information.

Correct answer: (d) suspicious

People started to be suspecting of her and thought that perhaps she had a secret source of information.

Hello,

Why not suspecting?

Best regards

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‘to be suspecting of’ is not a natural English structure. ‘Suspecting’ is not normally used as an adjective.

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Hello,

Thank you for your explanation.

Maddy

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