Multiple choice

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

He evaded to pay income tax.

  1. from paying

  2. against paying

  3. paying

  4. No improvement
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The verb 'evade' is followed by a gerund (-ing form), not an infinitive with 'to'. Correct usage is 'evade paying'. 'Evade from paying' and 'evade against paying' are incorrect - 'evade' doesn't take these prepositions. The gerund form 'paying' is grammatically correct.

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