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Natybrazil Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Rewriting sentence

Hello

I have to complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the words given. Could someone correct this sentence?

THE POLICE HAVE PULLED IN FIVE MEN WHOM THEY THINK ARE DRUG DEALERS.
suspected
The police have pulled in five men whom they have suspected are drug dealers.

Do I have to use ARE in the sentence above ? Is it possible to replace it for WERE?

Thanks in advance.
  

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Hmm, I'd write "The police have pulled in five men suspected to be drug dealers."
(But you'd batter wait for a native.
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How about ... suspected of being drug dealers.
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Thank you!
Was my original sentence really wrong??
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Thanks Barb!

How would you classify "suspected to be..."? Unnatural, ungrammatical, uncommon, or ... ?
(I'm asking this because I found a huge number of hits by googling it)

Thanks again!
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