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The Writing Centre

Simard Hall
Room 0021
60 University
P.O. Box 450
Station A, Ottawa, ON
Canada K1N 6N5

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Tel.: 613 562-5800 ext. 2267

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Question:
She accepted responsibility for the accident, and she felt *** about the whole incident for weeks afterward.
Answer:
The answer bad is correct.
Explanation:
The adjective "bad" is correct because it is modifying the pronoun "she," not the verb "felt." "Felt" is a linking verb here, and "bad" is its subject complement. Remember that subject complements are always nouns or adjectives, never adverbs.

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