PYQ · UPSC Combined Defence Services 2024 · English · Q14 Difficulty 1/5
English Usage & Vocabulary› Cloze & Sentence Completion
The criminal on the run managed to _ capture by the police officer.
Answer b.
Explanation Answer · b
'Evade' means to escape or avoid and takes a direct object: 'managed to evade capture'. 'Evade' means to escape from or avoid, often by cunning, and takes a direct object, so 'managed to evade capture' is the standard collocation for a fugitive. Completed sentence: 'The criminal on the run managed to evade capture by the police officer.'
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