Baseball News: How Teams Are Playing
Introduction
Many teams in the American League are playing poorly. Some teams have big problems with hitting and catching.
Main Body
Eleven teams in the American League are losing more games than they win. The Tampa Bay Rays are the best in their group. The New York Yankees lost three games to Milwaukee. Now, the Yankees will play the Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles are playing very badly. The Boston Red Sox are in last place. They have a very bad start to the season. Their players cannot hit the ball well at home. In the National League, the Washington Nationals make many mistakes. They have 39 errors. This is the worst in the league. They will play the Cincinnati Reds soon.
Conclusion
Many teams in the American League are not playing well. They need to fix their mistakes.
Learning
⚡ The 'Opposite' Tool
In this text, we see a pattern of Positive vs. Negative words. To reach A2, you must be able to describe if something is good or bad.
The Scale:
- Best (The top)
- Well (Good)
- Poorly / Badly (Not good)
- Worst (The bottom)
How to use them:
- If a team is winning: They are playing well.
- If a team is losing: They are playing poorly.
Quick Note: Notice that "bad" describes a thing (a bad start), but "badly" describes an action (playing badly). Use -ly when you talk about how someone does something.