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I was prescribed antibiotics for my infection.

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Sentence

Narrator

I was prescribed antibiotics for my infection.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

You should see a doctor; they might prescribe antibiotics for your infection.

Describing Habits

I've been taking antibiotics regularly as prescribed by my doctor.

Asking About Others

Were you prescribed antibiotics for your illness?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If the infection hadn't cleared up, I would have needed a stronger course of antibiotics.

Rephrased versions

Formal

I received a prescription for antibiotics to treat my infection.

Casual

The doctor gave me antibiotics for my infection.

Simpler English

I got medicine for my infection.

Phrases to learn

prescribed antibiotics

To be given antibiotics by a doctor.

for my infection

To indicate the reason for the prescription.