Grammar fix
sudden change
unexpected change
A situation where something becomes different very quickly and without warning.
collocationB1common
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
There was a sudden change in the weather, and it started raining heavily.
In my country, there has been a sudden change in the way people use technology, especially since the pandemic.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: It was a sudden change of the weather.
Say: It was a sudden change in the weather.
'Change OF plan', but 'change IN' a condition like the weather or mood.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Sudden change' is the natural collocation; 'abrupt alteration' is stiff.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
sudden change + in/of
- in the weather
- of plan
- in mood
- in direction