In each of the following questions, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one and fill in the Circle corresponding to that letter in the MCQ Response Form.
Correct answer: A. They felt bad while leaving their friends.
- A. They felt bad while leaving their friends.
- B. They felt very badly about leaving their friends.
- C. They felt badly about leaving their friends.
- D. They felt badly while teaving their friends.
Explanation
Explanation:"Bad" is an adjective describing how they felt, so the correct sentence is:"They felt bad while leaving their friends."This option is incorrect because the adverb "very" is modifying the adjective "badly," which describes the verb "felt." Instead, it should be "They felt bad" or "They felt very bad."This option is incorrect because "badly" modifies the verb "felt," so the adjective form "bad" should be used instead.
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