Hi, Yvonne,
There's a lot of confusion on when to use bad vs. badly and when to use well vs. good.
Try to remember that bad and good are adjectives (they modify a noun).
Examples:
After the two-day conference, Sam [noun] looked bad [adjective].
Susan [noun], on the other hand, looked good [adjective].
I [noun] feel bad [adjective].
The cookies [noun] taste bad [adjective].
And badly and well are adverbs (modify a verb or describes an activity).
Examples:
Sam ran [verb] the race badly [adverb].
Sam did [verb] well [adverb] on his presentation.
Susan sang [verb] well [adverb] at the opening ceremonies.
Susan sang [verb] badly [adverb] at the opening ceremonies.
Happy Writing!-- Karen Reddick, The Red Pen Editor
Happy Writing!-- Karen Reddick, The Red Pen Editor
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