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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

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the police were holding him tightly. he did try to evade them though.
  

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What must sentences always begin with?
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GPYWhat must sentences always begin with?
Correction:

The police were holding him tightly. He did try to evade them though. Is there any correction needed?
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The sentences are grammatical. I might put a comma after "them." And the choice of "evade" is a bit strange, too.
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AnonymousThe police were holding him tightly. He did try to evade them though. Is there any correction needed?
I agree that "evade" seems questionable. Perhaps you mean something more like "escape" or "resist arrest"? Also, the time at which "did try to evade" happened seems unclear. Was it as they were holding them? Before they caught him?
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GPY AnonymousThe police were holding him tightly. He did try to evade them though. Is there any correction needed?I agree that "evade" seems questionable. Perhaps you mean something more like "escape" or "resist arrest"? Also, the time at which "did try to evade" happened seems unclear. Was it as they were holding them? Before they caught him?
As they were hol
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AnonymousAs they were holding him.
In that case, consider this:

The police were holding him tightly. He was trying to escape though.
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GPY AnonymousAs they were holding him.In that case, consider this:The police were holding him tightly. He was trying to escape though.
I used evade to mran escape smartly. Is it still incorrect to use?
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AnonymousI used evade to mran escape smartly. Is it still incorrect to use?
"evade" suggests relatively long-term behaviour (e.g. over days or weeks) that prevents detection or capture. It is not used to describe an attempt to get away while someone is holding you.
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Anonymous Is it still incorrect to use?
Yes, Evade means to hide or change your appearance or move around so that you are not discovered by the authorities.

He was convicted of tax evasion. (He his his real wealth and lied about his income to avoid paying taxes.)

They were holding him tightly, but he was trying to break away. (Escape smartly)
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AlpheccaStars Anonymous Is it still incorrect to use?Yes, Evade means to hide or change your appearance or move around so that you are not discovered by the authorities.He was convicted of tax evasion. (He his his real wealth and lied about his income to avoid paying taxes.)They were holding him tightly, but he was trying to break away. (Escape smartly)
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