"evaded answering" is correct and can be used in written English.
It can be used when someone tries to avoid responding to a question or providing information that they do not want to reveal. For example, "When I asked him why he was leaving work early, he evaded answering."
Mr. Jiang, however, carefully evaded answering any questions about Iraq.
On that evening at Sundance when Klores evaded answering why he did not appear in the story, Steve Satin was also on the stage.
On Tuesday, the top commander for the U.S. military's Pacific Command, Admiral Harry Harris, stressed that diplomacy was "the most important starting point," and evaded answering specifics on a U.S. military strategy.
When talking with the media, Trump has used the unpredictability excuse numerous times to evade answering foreign policy questions.
I've seen this before; actresses sometimes evade answering questions by obfuscating them in colorful fogs of positive nonsense.
Even this year, when the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been a complete disaster for western forces and interests (let alone the locals in both nations), Kilcullen is asked questions in Foreign Policy, but sadly evades answering them: "We've had our heads down chasing bad guys around Iraq and Afghanistan".
For six decades successive governments have gone to extraordinary lengths to evade answering these questions". A letter seen by the Observer reveals that the government is threatening the four claimants with legal costs of up to £100,000 if the quest for an inquiry fails.
And she continues to evade answering why it is off the table.
Say good question and move to another subject Watch politicians on CNN, MSNBC, ABC, or Fox News (remembering that just because something is broadcasted doesn't make it the truth) and see how they evade answering questions by pretending to answer different questions.
For its part, APS has evaded directly answering whether it is funding the group.
USA Today asked the film's co-director Andrew Stanton if the rumors were true, a question he evaded by answering, "They can be whatever you want them to be.
