Question 17

She danced badly.

In this sentence, the most appropriate word to complete the phrase is "badly," which is the adverb form that correctly modifies the verb "danced."

A) bad

Option A is incorrect because "bad" is an adjective, and it does not appropriately modify the verb "danced." Adjectives are used to describe nouns, whereas adverbs are needed to describe actions.

B) badly

Option B is correct as "badly" is the adverbial form of "bad" and correctly describes how the student danced. Adverbs are the proper grammatical choice when modifying verbs, which makes this option suitable for the sentence.

C) poorly

Option C is incorrect in the context of this specific sentence. Although "poorly" is also an adverb that could modify "danced," it does not align with the phrasing and style of the sentence as well as "badly" does.

D) poorer

Option D is incorrect because "poorer" is a comparative adjective, which is used to compare two things. It does not serve the function needed in this sentence to describe the manner of dancing.

Conclusion

The correct answer, "badly," is the only adverb that appropriately modifies the verb "danced" in this context. All other options fail to meet the grammatical requirements for modifying a verb, with "bad" being an adjective and "poorer" being a comparative form that does not fit the sentence structure. Thus, "badly" is the most suitable choice.