Adjectives versus Adverbs Miss Johnson

Good Versus Well Good is an adjective Have a good day. She is a good bowler. Well is an adverb Do well today, students. She bowls well.

Good Versus Well Practice Circle the correct word in the following sentences and identify which word well/good is modifying. Then, diagram all three sentences. I did (well, good) on my driver’s test yesterday. We slept (well, good) in the tent. Mr. Davis can play the guitar (well, good). Write a sentence using the word “well”. Write a sentence using the word “good”.

Bad Versus Badly Bad is an adjective I feel bad about forgetting your birthday. The sour cream tasted bad after sitting on the table for an hour. Badly is an adverb The stock market has done badly during this quarter. I debate badly in public.

Bad Versus Badly Practice Circle the correct word in the following sentences and identify which word bad/badly is modifying. Then diagram all three sentences. They speak (bad, badly) about it. Some felt (bad, badly) about the election. The weather looks (bad, badly). Write a sentence using the word “bad”. Write a sentence using the word “badly”.

Real Versus Really Real is an adjective This looks like a real diamond. That cookie is real. Really is an adverb I am really upset about what happened. She is a really smart woman to have built her own business.

Real Versus Really Practice Circle the correct word in the following sentences and identify which word real/really is modifying. Then diagram all three sentences. She is a (real, really) entrepreneur. I’m (real, really) interested in your comments. That was a (real, really) good suggestion. Write a sentence using the word “real”. Write a sentence using the word “really”.

Sure Versus Surely Sure is an adjective She is sure about her abilities. Abolition is a sure cure for slavery. Surely is an adverb She is surely confident about her abilities. Surely English puzzles some students.

Sure Versus Surely Practice Circle the correct word in the following sentences and identify which word sure/surely is modifying. Then diagram all three sentences. The convict is (sure, surely) culpable. Some historians are (sure, surely) about that date. She (sure, surely) is confident about her abilities. Write a sentence using the word “sure”. Write a sentence using the word “surely”.