The Difference Between "Bad" and "Badly
From the
UWF Writing Lab’s 101
Grammar Mini-Lessons Series
Mini-Lesson #3
Bad
Bad
is an adjective used after sense verbs or after
linking verbs.
Example: I feel
bad
about missing your graduation.
The food tastes
bad
.
The child is
bad
.
Badly
Badly
is an adverb used after all other verbs.
Example: Tom writes
badly
.
The chef cooks
badly
.
The child acts
badly
.
Good Test Sentence
He smells bad because he smells badly.
(He has an odor because he has no sense of smell.)
Examples
If the underdog wants to win badly enough, he can
defeat an opponent who is physically superior.
The instructor felt bad about giving the students a
“pop” quiz covering a chapter that they were not
assigned.
Missing the train, Joe felt bad about not being at the
game.
Though the company did well during the war,
things have been going badly ever since.
The team felt bad about losing the swimming meet.
Learn the distinction between "bad" and "badly" in grammar. "Bad" is used as an adjective after sense or linking verbs, while "badly" is an adverb used after all other verbs. Examples and test sentences included to enhance understanding of correct usage.
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Mini-Lesson #3 From the UWF Writing Lab s 101 Grammar Mini-Lessons Series
Bad Bad is an adjective used after sense verbs or after linking verbs. Example: I feel bad about missing your graduation. The food tastes bad. The child is bad.
Badly Badly is an adverb used after all other verbs. Example: Tom writes badly. The chef cooks badly. The child acts badly.
Good Test Sentence He smells bad because he smells badly. (He has an odor because he has no sense of smell.)
Examples If the underdog wants to win badly enough, he can defeat an opponent who is physically superior. The instructor felt bad about giving the students a pop quiz covering a chapter that they were not assigned. Missing the train, Joe felt bad about not being at the game. Though the company did well during the war, things have been going badly ever since. The team felt bad about losing the swimming meet.
