Learn · Sentences Describing a Match
The match was interrupted for a few minutes due to an injury.
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Narrator
The match was interrupted for a few minutes due to an injury.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
Reporting News
The match was briefly interrupted due to a player's injury.
Describing an Event
Play stopped for a few minutes because of an injury on the field.
Casual Conversation
The game got held up for a bit when someone got hurt.
Formal Report
A temporary suspension of play occurred due to an injury sustained by a participant.
Rephrased versions
Formal
Play was temporarily halted owing to an injury.
Casual
The game was stopped for a minute or two because someone got injured.
Simpler English
The match paused because someone was hurt.
Phrases to learn
interrupted for a few minutes
Stopped briefly for a short period.
due to an injury
Because of a physical harm or wound.