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Response and Rationale for Writing Subtest Sample Question #44

Answer: Thoreau lived well in the woods.

 

Rationale: “Good” and “well” are easily confused. Good is an adjective. In this sentence, an adverb is called for because it modifies the verb “lived.” Therefore, use the adverb “well.”

 

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