Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We need to pick either “good” or “well” to make the sentence correct.
Remember:
- “Good” is an adjective — it describes nouns (things, people, places).
- “Well” is usually an adverb — it describes verbs (actions), but can also be an adjective when talking about health.
Now let’s solve each:
1. Those birds put on a ___ show.
→ “Show” is a thing (noun), so we use “good”.
✔ good
2. These curtains look ___ in here.
→ “Look” here means “appear”, and we’re describing how they appear — that’s an adjective job → “good”.
✔ good
3. We just had some very ___ news.
→ “News” is a noun → use “good”.
✔ good
4. Jim feels ___ now after having been sick.
→ Talking about health → “well” is used for health.
✔ well
5. Hank feels ___ about our relationship.
→ “Feels” here is about emotion/opinion → use “good” (as in “I feel good about this”).
✔ good
6. There’s a ___ program on T.V. tonight.
→ “Program” is a noun → use “good”.
✔ good
7. That was a ___ long walk. I’m tired.
→ “Long walk” — “good” modifies “long”? No! Actually, “good” here intensifies “long” — like “a really long walk”. In informal English, “good” can mean “very” before adjectives. So “a good long walk” = a very long walk.
✔ good
8. Wanda doesn’t write very ___.
→ “Write” is a verb → we need an adverb → “well”.
✔ well
9. Dinner smells really ___.
→ “Smells” here is a linking verb (like “looks”, “feels”) → describes the dinner → use “good”.
✔ good
10. Tina looks ___ with red hair.
→ “Looks” = appears → describing Tina → use “good”.
✔ good
11. Mary skis ___.
→ “Skis” is a verb → needs adverb → “well”.
✔ well
12. This machine works ___.
→ “Works” is a verb → needs adverb → “well”.
✔ well
Final Answer:
1. good
2. good
3. good
4. well
5. good
6. good
7. good
8. well
9. good
10. good
11. well
12. well
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of good and well worksheet.
