Collocations in Use – Part 139

N1. My mother was worried bad / ill / sick when it passed midnight and my brother still hadn’t come home
N2. The boss was pleasantly / sickly / visibly annoyed when the employees told him about the problems
N3. The fans were seething with anger / disappointment / temper when the team lost the game in the last 5 minutes
N4. We’re badly / horribly / terribly sorry, but we won’t be able to go to your graduation
N5. We’re blissfully / immensely / largely grateful for all the help you’ve given us in this project

: ANSWERS

N1. My mother was worried sick when it passed midnight and my brother still hadn’t come home
.N2. The boss was visibly annoyed when the employees told him about the problems
.N3. The fans were seething with anger when the team lost the game in the last 5 minutes
.N4. We’re terribly sorry, but we won’t be able to go to your graduation
.N5. We’re immensely grateful for all the help you’ve given us in this project