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.
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.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: Nobody was serious injured.
Say: Nobody was seriously injured.
Adverb 'seriously', not 'serious'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
Natural; 'sustained grave physical harm' is incident-report language.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
seriously injured
- in the crash
- badly
- critically
- several people