B2
shaken vs shaky vs shocked vs shocking
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| shakenadjective/ˈʃeɪ.kən/ | Meaning upset and frightened after a shock or a bad experience | Goes with badly shaken | Example She wasn't hurt in the crash, but she was badly shaken. |
| shakyadjective/ˈʃeɪ.ki/ | Meaning not steady or firm; weak, nervous or likely to fail | Goes with shaky voice | Example The team made a shaky start but won the match in the end. |
| shockedadjective/ʃɑːkt/ | Meaning feeling very surprised and upset by something unpleasant or unexpected | Goes with shocked by | Example We were shocked to hear that the shop had closed overnight. |
| shockingadjective/ˈʃɑː.kɪŋ/ | Meaning very surprising and upsetting, or morally offensive | Goes with shocking news | Example The news of the accident was shocking to everyone in the town. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
The driver was badly but not injured.