Use bad for an unpleasant or poor quality.
The idea
Put bad before a noun or after be. Compare with worse and use worst for the extreme in a group.
Examples
- The bread is bad.
- This is a bad idea.
- The weather is bad today.
- The second road is worse than the first.
- That was the worst day of our trip.
- The milk smells bad.
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Do not make the comparison with badder or baddest in standard English.
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Choose the correct form. It is a ___ idea. (bad / badly)
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bad
bad: The idea has poor quality.
Choose the correct form. This film is ___ than that one. (worse / worst)
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worse
worse: Two films are compared.
Choose the correct form. Monday was the ___ of the three days. (worse / worst)
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worst
worst: One day is the least good of the three.
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Choose the correct form. It is a ___ idea. (bad / badly)
Choose the correct form. This film is ___ than that one. (worse / worst)
Choose the correct form. Monday was the ___ of the three days. (worse / worst)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe a bad day and compare two roads.