Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumWell versus good
Standard English Conventions practice question
The team played ____ in the second half and won by two goals.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. wellCorrect
- B. good
- C. goodly
- D. more good
Answer: A. well
'played' is a verb, and a verb is modified by an adverb: 'played well'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. good
- 'good' is an adjective; it describes nouns, not how something was played.
- C. goodly
- 'goodly' is an old-fashioned adjective meaning 'sizeable', not an adverb.
- D. more good
- 'more good' is not a standard form, and it isn't an adverb.
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