Apedia

Bad Afraid I Speak English Badly Adjective Ignore

Idx 0378
Keyword bad
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence I'm afraid I speak English very bad.
Correct Sentence I'm afraid I speak English very badly.
Cloze Error Sentence I'm afraid I speak English very [[bad]].
Cloze Sentence I'm afraid I speak English very [[badly]].
Cloze Answer badly
Choices badly | bad
Explanation

Bad is an adjective: 'I tried to ignore the child's bad behaviour.'

Badly is an adverb: 'The child behaved very badly indeed.'

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Bad living city things disadvantages phrase thing/s generally

Previous card: Baby expecting sitting seat young woman give birth

Up to card list: Longman Dictionary of Common Errors