Collecting evidence for a claim

The idea

Use gather evidence for collecting information that supports or challenges a claim.

Examples

• The researchers gathered evidence of water pollution.
• Our group is gathering evidence to support its proposal.
• The reporter gathered evidence from public records.
• The committee will gather evidence about the bridge’s condition.
• Students gathered evidence against the original explanation.
• The lawyer gathered evidence before making the claim.

Watch out

Avoid gather evidences: evidence is normally uncountable.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the missing word. The team will ___ evidence from interviews. (gather / gathers)

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   gather

   gather follows the modal in the base form.

2. Choose the missing word. The scientists ___ evidence last month. (gathered / gathers)

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   gathered

   gathered puts the collection in the past.

3. Choose the missing word. The report ___ evidence of a decline. (gathers / gather)

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   gathers

   gathers agrees with the singular report.

Use it today

Describe a claim and where you would find supporting information.