Sentence examples for catches fire from inspiring English sources
"catches fire" is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use this phrase when you want to indicate that something has become engulfed in flames, either intentionally (e.g. a bonfire) or unintentionally (e.g. a house). For example: "The fuel in the engine compartment caught fire and the whole truck went up in flames."
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catches fire
verb
Third person singular of catch fire
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