Question

[1] On her way home from practice, Rebekka found a gold man’s watch. [2] She wasn’t sure what to do. [3] There was no name engraved on the back. [4] Looking at the gold links on the band, the watch seemed to Rebekka to be expensive. [5] She felt badly that someone had lost such a nice watch.

What is the best revision of the troublesome modifier in sentence 5?

Answer 1

Change "felt badly" to "felt bad." Correct sentence: "She felt bad that someone had lost such a nice watch."

Explanation: "Felt" is a linking verb and should be followed by an adjective (bad), not an adverb (badly).