Chapter 6-1-1: Using "good," "bad," "well," and "badly."
You might also note the distinctions between "good" and "bad" (which are adjectives) and "well" and "badly" (which are adverbs):
Shelley plays the piano well and the drums badly.
The actor's performance was good even though he felt bad that night.
"Well" is an adjective only when it refers to health or condition:
She protested that she was well enough to start playing sports again.
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