Good/Bad and Well/Badly: Grammar Practice Page | Printable Skills ... - Free Printable

Absolutely! Let’s solve this worksheet step by step, using the rules provided.

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📚 REMEMBER THE RULES (from the box):

1. “Good” is an adjective → describes a noun.
- Example: *A good magnet...*

2. “Well” is an adverb → describes a verb (how something is done).
- Example: *Magnets work well.*

3. “Well” can also be an adjective when talking about health.
- Example: *I am well today.*

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## ✔ PART A: Write “C” next to the correct sentence

We’ll go one by one and choose the sentence that uses “good” or “well” correctly based on the rules.

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1.

✔ ______ Magnets are good for picking up small metal objects.
✘ _Magnets are well for picking up small metal objects._

→ “Good” is correct here because it’s describing the noun “magnets” — meaning magnets are suitable or effective *for* that purpose.
✔️ Put “C” next to the first sentence.

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2.

✘ _You know good how a magnet works._
✔ ______ You know well how a magnet works.

→ “Know” is a verb, and we’re describing *how* you know — so we need the adverb “well”.
✔️ Put “C” next to the second sentence.

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3.

✘ _A well bar magnet has two poles._
✔ ______ A good bar magnet has two poles.

→ We’re describing the noun “bar magnet” — so we use the adjective “good”. “Well” as an adjective only applies to health, not magnets.
✔️ Put “C” next to the second sentence.

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4.

✔ ______ A compass is a good example of a small bar magnet.
✘ _A compass is a well example of a small bar magnet._

→ “Example” is a noun → needs adjective “good”. “Well” cannot describe a noun unless it’s about health.
✔️ Put “C” next to the first sentence.

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5.

✔ ______ The tip of a good compass needle always points north.
✘ _The tip of a well compass needle always points north._

→ “Compass needle” is a noun phrase → needs adjective “good” to describe it.
✔️ Put “C” next to the first sentence.

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## ✍️ PART B: Complete each sentence with “good” or “well”

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6. Bar magnets are __________ for keeping doors closed.

→ Describing what bar magnets are *suitable for* → adjective needed → “good”

✔ Answer: good

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7. Horseshoe magnets work __________ in slot car motors.

→ “Work” is a verb → need adverb to say *how* they work → “well”

✔ Answer: well

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8. Disk magnets in radio speakers distribute electrical impulses __________.

→ “Distribute” is a verb → need adverb → “well”

✔ Answer: well

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9. Some people believe wearing magnets will help you feel __________.

→ “Feel” is a linking verb → here it refers to health/physical state → so we use “well” as an adjective.

✔ Answer: well

*(Note: If it were “feel good” emotionally, that’s also correct — but in context of magnets and health, “feel well” is more appropriate.)*

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10. No scientific evidence proves magnets are __________ for you.

→ “For you” = benefit → describing the magnets → adjective → “good”

✔ Answer: good

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## ✔ FINAL ANSWERS:

Part A:

1. C Magnets are good for picking up small metal objects.
2. C You know well how a magnet works.
3. C A good bar magnet has two poles.
4. C A compass is a good example of a small bar magnet.
5. C The tip of a good compass needle always points north.

Part B:

6. good
7. well
8. well
9. well
10. good

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