Question

which of the following sentences is written correctly?

• the team played good in their championship game so they won.
• the drum major performed badly because she forgot the routine.
• ivan feels well about his choice to join the after-school program.
• the gymnasts felt badly because they had skipped breakfast.

Explanation:

Analyze the first option

The first sentence is: "The team played good in their championship game so they won."

• The verb "played" is an action verb.
• It must be modified by an adverb ("well") rather than an adjective ("good").
• Therefore, "played good" is grammatically incorrect.

Analyze the second option

The second sentence is: "The drum major performed badly because she forgot the routine."

• The verb "performed" is an action verb.
• It is correctly modified by the adverb "badly" to describe how she performed.
• The rest of the sentence is grammatically correct.

Analyze the third option

The third sentence is: "Ivan feels well about his choice to join the after-school program."

• The verb "feels" is used here as a linking verb describing an emotional state or mental attitude.
• Linking verbs should be followed by an adjective ("good") rather than an adverb ("well") when describing a state of mind or feeling.
• Therefore, "feels well" is incorrect in this context (it should be "feels good").

Analyze the fourth option

The fourth sentence is: "The gymnasts felt badly because they had skipped breakfast."

• The verb "felt" is a linking verb describing physical or emotional state.
• It should be followed by the predicate adjective "bad" instead of the adverb "badly".
• "Felt badly" would literally mean their physical sense of touch was impaired. Thus, "felt badly" is grammatically incorrect here.

Answer:

• (A) The team played good in their championship game so they won.
• (B) The drum major performed badly because she forgot the routine. (Correct answer)
• (C) Ivan feels well about his choice to join the after-school program.
• (D) The gymnasts felt badly because they had skipped breakfast.