Learn · Sentences Describing an Accident
The crash caused a traffic jam for hours.
A2Sentence
Narrator
The crash caused a traffic jam for hours.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
Reporting News
A major crash caused a traffic jam that lasted for hours.
Describing an Event
The accident resulted in a massive traffic jam that paralyzed the city for hours.
Expressing Complaint
That crash caused a terrible traffic jam; I was stuck for hours!
Giving Explanation
The reason I was late is that a crash caused a traffic jam for hours.
Rephrased versions
Formal
The collision resulted in a significant traffic congestion lasting several hours.
Casual
That wreck caused a huge traffic jam that went on for ages.
Simpler English
The accident made a big traffic jam that lasted a long time.
Phrases to learn
caused a traffic jam
To create a situation where vehicles are unable to move.
for hours
For a period of many hours.