How to Use "Ill" with Example Sentences

ill (adj): sick; not feeling well; poor in quality

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Used with verbs:

"My teacher appeared ill."
(appeared, looked, seemed)

"His grandfather remained ill for five years before he passed away."
(remained, be: was/were, stayed)

"John's sister became ill after visiting her friend in the hospital."
(became, got, fell)

"The smell of cigarette smoke makes me ill."
(makes)

Used with adverbs:

"His grandmother is seriously ill."
(seriously, critically, dangerously, extremely, severely, terribly, very)

"Dr. Johnson treats chronically ill patients."
(chronically, mentally, physically, emotionally)

"My grandfather had to be placed in a hospice for the terminally ill."
(terminally)

"I became violently ill after eating undercooked chicken."
(violently, pretty, quite, rather, slightly)

Used with prepositions:

"He fell ill with the flu last week."
(with)

"She became ill from food poisoning."
(from)

ill (adv): badly; wrongly

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Used with verbs:

"She could ill afford the cost of a new car."
(afford)

Used with adjectives:

"The public is ill-informed of the danger."
(informed)

"She was ill-suited for the job."
(suited)