Transcript Most confusing words Adjective Adverb

Most confusing words
Adjective
Adverb
bad
badly
good
well
real
really
sure
surely
most
most
almost
Good or Well
Good is always an
adjective; it modifies a
noun or pronoun.
Good or Well
Poetry is a good way to
express your
individuality.
Good or Well
Well is usually an adverb,
modifying a verb, an
adverb, or an adjective.
Well is always an
adjective when it refers to
health.
Good or Well
Good poems can
communicate ideas well.
You can write poems even
when you don’t feel well.
Real or Really
Real is always an
adjective; it modifies a
noun or a pronoun.
Real or Really
Reciting poetry is a real
talent.
Real or Really
Really is always an adverb.
It modifies a verb, an
adverb, or an adjective.
Real or Really
If you really work at it,
you can become good at
it.
Bad or Badly
Bad is always an adjective;
it modifies a noun or a
pronoun.
Badly is always an adverb.
Bad or Badly
That wasn’t a bad poem,
but you read it badly.
Oh, I feel bad about that.
So What?
• These words are often
misused in everyday
speech and writing.
1. The sport that I (real, really) enjoy is
soccer.
2. I am the goalie on the team, and I think
I am a (good, well) one.
3. In fact, everyone on our team has been
playing (good, well) this season.
4. We have a couple of forwards that can
run (real, really) fast.
5. Our defensive players have (real,
really) powerful kicks.
Underline the correct word in parentheses in each
sentence. Label each word you choose as ADJ
for adjective or ADV for adverb.
1. Stretch your muscles (good, well) before running.
2. The pizza with pineapple tastes (good, well).
3. Mark felt so (badly, bad) after gym class that he
went to the nurse.
4. The truck driver drove (real, really) slowly so he
could read the addresses.
5. If your handwriting is (bad, badly), why don’t you
enter your paper into the computer?
Closure
Today you learned to
correctly the commonly
misused adjectives and
adverbs in everyday
speech and writing.
Homework
Due Tomorrow