Standard English ConventionsMediumAdjective after a linking verb
Standard English Conventions practice question
After the argument she felt ____ about what she had said.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. badCorrect
- B. badly
- C. more badly
- D. worsely
Answer: A. bad
'felt' here is a linking verb describing her state, so it takes an adjective: 'felt bad'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. badly
- 'felt badly' would describe HOW she felt things (her sense of touch), not her state.
- C. more badly
- 'more badly' is an adverb form, and no comparison is being made.
- D. worsely
- 'worsely' is not a word.
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