2024 · Q14
Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and is followed by four choices. Select the most appropriate choice to fill in the blank and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
The criminal on the run managed to _______ capture by the police officer.
EnglishFill in the Blanks
- Ainvade
- Bevade
- Cslip
- Drun away
Explanation
‘Evade’ means to escape or avoid, especially by cleverness — ‘to evade capture’ is the standard collocation. ‘Invade’ means to attack or enter by force, the opposite sense. ‘Slip’ needs a different construction (‘slip away from’), and ‘run away capture’ is ungrammatical. Hence ‘evade’ is the only word that fits.