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90. He said that it smells badly

Correct answer: B. He said that it smelt bad.

  • A. (A) He said that it smelt badly.
  • B. He said that it smelt bad.
  • C. (C) He said that it smells bad.
  • D. (D) He said that it smelt very badly.

Explanation

In this case, "badly" refers to how something is done, whereas "bad" describes the quality of something. Since "smell" refers to the quality of something, "bad" is the appropriate term to use here, not "badly."

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