Question

1399 1 I am being trained to look after ill children. I am being trained to look after [[ill]] children. sick Ill (= sick) is usually used after a verb: 'I told the doctor that I felt ill.' 'His father is seriously ill in hospital.'Before a noun, use sick: 'Your father is a very sick man.'

Accepted Answer

ill ✗ I am being trained to look after sick children. I am being trained to look after [[sick]] children. sick | ill

Idx	1399
Keyword	ill
Sub Entry Number	1
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	I am being trained to look after ill children.
Correct Sentence	I am being trained to look after sick children.
Cloze Error Sentence	I am being trained to look after [[ill]] children.
Cloze Sentence	I am being trained to look after [[sick]] children.
Cloze Answer	sick
Choices	sick \| ill
Explanation	Ill (= sick) is usually used after a verb: 'I told the doctor that I felt ill.' 'His father is seriously ill in hospital.' Before a noun, use sick: 'Your father is a very sick man.'

Ill I Sick Trained Children Father Verb Told