Adverbs: Good, Well & Negatives - Free Printable

Let me work through each sentence step by step to determine whether "good" or "well" should be used.

Key rule:
- Good = adjective (describes nouns)
- Well = adverb (describes verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs)

Working through each sentence:

1. "My Grandma cooks really _______."
- "Cooks" is a verb, so we need an adverb
- Answer: well

2. "Her picture was drawn so _______ I felt like I was in it."
- "Drawn" is a verb (past participle), so we need an adverb
- Answer: well

3. "Those donuts tasted really _______."
- "Tasted" here is a linking verb describing the donuts themselves
- We're describing the donuts (noun), so we use an adjective
- Answer: good

4. "A hot shower feels _______ on my muscles."
- "Feels" is a linking verb describing the shower
- We're describing the shower (noun), so we use an adjective
- Answer: good

5. "Do you perform _______ under pressure?"
- "Perform" is a verb, so we need an adverb
- Answer: well

6. "Our plans sound _______ to me."
- "Sound" is a linking verb describing the plans
- We're describing the plans (noun), so we use an adjective
- Answer: good

7. "Our TV isn't working very _______ right now."
- "Working" is a verb, so we need an adverb
- Answer: well

8. "A lot of people think Star Wars is a _______ series."
- We're describing "series" (a noun), so we use an adjective
- Answer: good

9. "How _______ are you doing on your school work?"
- "Doing" is a verb, so we need an adverb
- Answer: well

10. "My mother is feeling _______ after being sick."
- "Feeling" describes how she is (her state/condition)
- When talking about health, we use "well" as an adjective meaning "healthy"
- Answer: well

11. "The children put on a _______ play at church."
- We're describing "play" (a noun), so we use an adjective
- Answer: good

12. "How _______ do you know your best friend?"
- "Know" is a verb, so we need an adverb
- Answer: well

Final Answer:
1. well
2. well
3. good
4. good
5. well
6. good
7. well
8. good
9. well
10. well
11. good
12. well