RaghavSingla wrote:
Sorry, but I didn't understand all of it.
I am hungry - correct because it tells my state. Here, it tells how I am feeling.
I am well - Incorrect? Why? Is it not telling that I am feeling well?
If incorrect, what is the right usage to describe that I am well - I am feeling well?
No problem--it's a very common mistake.
Unless you are referencing an illness, "I am well" is incorrect because "am" is not an action verb and thus should not be modified by an adverb. In a general sense, "I am doing well" or "I'm good" is the correct usage.
"I am feeling well" is also incorrect for the same reason (neither "to be" nor "to feel" are action verbs, so adding another verb doesn't help here),
unless you are specifically referencing your recovery from an illness. In that case, the word "well" is not being used as an adverb, but as an adjective (well vs. unwell). If, as in most cases, you are saying it in a more general, "hey, how are you?" kind of conversational way, then "I am feeling good" is the correct response.
One trick is to extend the sentence using a prepositional phrase, to see what feels more natural (notice that I didn't write "feels more naturally"). For example, would you say "I am well at the GMAT" or "I am good at the GMAT"? Would you say "I am feeling well about my GMAT score" or "I am feeling good about my GMAT score"? Hopefully you can see that the latter versions are much better. Thus, this trick helps the correct answer to become more clear.