How to Use "Right" with Example Sentences

right (adj): correct, ninety degrees; opposite of left; good

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Used with verbs:

"This chicken doesn't taste right."
(taste, look)

"This doesn't feel right."
(feel, seem, sound)

"You are right!"
(be: is/am/are)

"The cake didn't turn out right."
(turn out, come out)

"I got the answer right."
(got)

"Please try to make things right again."
(make)

"She turned right."
(turned, veered, looked, went, swerved)

Used with nouns:

"She doesn't have the right attitude about this."
(attitude)

"Make sure you cut a right angle."
(angle, triangle)

"I can't find the right words."
(words)

"The price is right for the car."
(price)

"Are you sure you have the right number?"
(number, combination, person, address)

"I don't think this is the right size."
(size, amount, channel, direction, street, way)

"The right side is broken."
(side, half)

"I don't know if I made the right decision."
(decision, choice)

"I got into the right lane."
(lane)

"Cover your right eye."
(eye, ear)

"This is not the right place to have a wedding."
(place, time)

"I will see you under the right circumstances."
(circumstances)

"I gave him the right answer."
(answer)

"My right arm is broken."
(arm, leg, foot, hand)

"He is the right person for the job."
(person)

"He made a right turn at the intersection."
(turn)

Used with prepositions:

"You were right about everything."
(about)

right (adv): correctly

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Used with verbs:

"This is spelled right."
(spelled)

"She guessed right."
(guessed)

right (n): something morally good; something that a person is legally allowed to have or do

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Used with verbs:

"The law recognized their rights."
(recognized, granted, guaranteed)

"We have the right to refuse."
(have)

"I know my rights."
(know)

"I demanded my rights."
(demanded, fought for, retained, exercised, defended)

"She signed away her rights."
(signed away, waived, lost, gave up)

"I purchased the film rights."
(purchased, sold, bought, reserved, acquired, own)

"This organization violates human rights."
(violates, protects, upholds, supports, respects)

"That infringes upon our rights."
(infringes)

Used with adjectives:

"Voting is one of our basic rights as a citizen."
(basic, fundamental)

"We fought for equal rights."
(equal, civil, animal, voting, human, women's)

"She bought the film rights."
(film, television, land, property)

"Human rights are important."
(human, women's)

"Homeschooling our children is well within our legal rights."
(legal, parental)

Used with prepositions:

"She was in the right to fire him."
(in)

"I am within my legal rights."
(within, in)

right (v): to correct

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Used with nouns:

"How can I right this wrong?"
(wrong, situation)