GOOD or WELL? (Basic) (EXERCISE B14E33)

Good is an adjective and well is an adverb. Many people, including many native speakers, incorrectly use the adjective form good, rather than the adverb well.

Examples:

I did good on the test. INCORRECT! - Correct form: I did well on the test.
She played the game good. INCORRECT! - Correct form: She played the game well.

Use the adjective form good when describing something or someone. In other words, use good when stating how something or someone is.

Examples:

She is a good tennis player.
Tom thinks he is a good listener.

Use the adverb form well when describing how something or someone does something.

Examples:

She did extremely well on the exam.
Our parents think we speak English well.

EXERCISE: Put “good” or “well” into the gaps in the sentences below.

1.   I think he is a ________ polo player.

2.   She played the piece very ____­­_____.

3.   They think he is quite a _________ speaker.

4.   Janice is quite ___________ at the flute.

5.   She played the instrument __­­­­________.

6.   Our neighbors' child speaks French ___­­­­­_____.

7.   Their interest in __________ wine is quite evident.

8.   Her knowledge of the subject allowed her to do ___­­­­___ in debates.

9.   Peter's a ___­­­_____ clarinet player.

10. Our soccer team did very __­____ last year.

11. That was a _­­­______ lesson.

12. The dinner smells _________.

13. The project's going __________.

14. It sounds ___________ to me.

15. That coat looks __________ on you.

16. I don't have a ____________ feeling about this.

17. The holiday did me a lot of ________.

18. She speaks English ___________.

19. She speaks __________German.

20. They gave me some ________ advice.

 ANSWERS

EXERCISE: Put “good” or “well” into the gaps in the sentences below.

1.   I think he is a good polo player.

2.   She played the piece very well.

3.   They think he is quite a good speaker.

4.   Janice is quite good at the flute.

5.   She played the instrument well.

6.   Our neighbors' child speaks French well.

7.   Their interest in good wine is quite evident.

8.   Her knowledge of the subject allowed her to do well in debates.

9.   Peter's a good clarinet player.

10. Our soccer team did very well last year.

11. That was a good lesson.

12. The dinner smells good.

13. The project's going well.

14. It sounds good to me.

15. That coat looks good on you.

16. I don't have a good feeling about this.

17. The holiday did me a lot of good.

18. She speaks English well.

19. She speaks good German.

20. They gave me some good advice.

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