Which part of this sentence has an error?
The team played very badly in the first half but very good in the second.

The team playedCorrect answerYour answervery badlyCorrect answerYour answerin the first half butCorrect answerYour answervery good in the secondCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

The word describes how they played, a verb, so it must be an adverb: "very well in the second".

Worth noting

"Good" describes a noun ("a good team"). "Well" describes an action ("played well").

Concept: "Good" and "well"
Typical timeTypical: 45 s
Your timeYours: —

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Which part of this sentence has an error?The team played very badly in the first half but very good in the second.

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Which part of this sentence has an error?
The team played very badly in the first half but very good in the second.