Grammar fix
seriously injured
badly hurt
having very bad physical injuries, often needing urgent medical attention.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- Two people were seriously injured in the car accident.health
- If someone is seriously injured in an accident, I think it's important to call for help immediately and try to keep them calm until the ambulance arrives.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: be/get seriously injured
WrongNobody was serious injured.
RightNobody was seriously injured.
Adverb 'seriously', not 'serious'.
Patternbe/get seriously injured
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
Natural; 'sustained grave physical harm' is incident-report language.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
seriously injuredin the crashbadlycriticallyseveral people
Don't confuse it
'Slightly injured' means only minor injuries, while 'seriously injured' means the injuries are much worse.