noun · neutral
evidence
/ˈevɪdəns/EV·i·DENCE
Band 4-5speakingtask2
facts, objects, or information used to show whether something is true, especially in court
Examples
“The prosecutor presented solid evidence at trial.”
“There was no evidence linking him to the scene.”
“We need more evidence before making a conclusion.”
Band 8 sentence
“Despite compelling evidence linking him to the scene, the jury acquitted the defendant due to procedural errors.”
Collocations
- strong evidence
- present evidence
- lack of evidence
Word family
evidence nounevident adjectiveevidently adverb
Common mistakes
There were many evidences at the scene.→There was much evidence at the scene / There were many pieces of evidence at the scene.
He has no evidences.→He has no evidence.
Say it for a higher band
5proof→6clue→7+evidence
Synonyms
proof
clue
Easily confused
proof
“There is no proof that he committed the crime.”
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