Complete the following sentences using well or good.
Notes
Good is an adjective. It goes before a noun.
Well is an adverb. It is used to modify a verb or an adjective.
1Your daughter sings ...............
Wrong!
Use the adverb "well" to describe how your daughter sings.
2She is a ............... writer.
Wrong!
Use the adjective "good" before the noun "writer".
3It is a ...............-built engine.
Wrong!
Use "well" in the compound adjective "well-built" before a noun.
4He is a ............... friend.
Wrong!
Use the adjective "good" before the noun "friend".
5I don't speak English ..............., but I can make myself understood.
Wrong!
Use the adverb "well" to describe how you speak English.
6I am not feeling very ............... today.
Wrong!
Use "well" after "feel" when you are talking about health.
7Only a ............... teacher can teach English well.
Wrong!
Use the adjective "good" before the noun "teacher".
8Her style is ...............
Wrong!
Use the adjective "good" after "is" to describe her style.
9I like that design. It is ...............
Wrong!
Use the adjective "good" after "is" to describe the design.
10The car runs ...............
Wrong!
Use the adverb "well" to describe how the car runs.
Answers
- Your daughter sings well.
- She is a good writer.
- It is a well-built engine.
- He is a good friend.
- I don’t speak English well, but I can make myself understood.
- I am not feeling very well today.
- Only a good teacher can teach English well.
- Her style is good.
- I like that design. It is good.
- The car runs well.
