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Which course of action most improves the following sentence?

He felt badly about canceling the appointment at the last minute, but there was no chance he would make it on time.
  1. Change badly to bad.
  2. Remove but.
  3. Change canceling to cancelling.
  4. Change at to in.
Explanation
Answer: A - The sentence is most improved by changing badly to bad. To feel badly is to do a poor job of feeling because badly is an adverb. To feel bad is to have negative emotions, which is the meaning intended here.
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