Feelings Vocabulary

We have feelings everyday and it’s important to express ourselves correctly so that nobody gets confused.

There are 10 sentences and you must choose the correct form of the word to put in the gaps.

Lesson by Jean, teacher at EC Cape Town English school

• 1. She will never ___ me for forgetting her birthday.
  
  forgiving
  forgive
  forgiveness
  
  
• 2. The children had a great time at the ___ park.
  
  amusing
  amuse
  amusement
  
  
• 3. The baby's crying ___ me.
  
  annoying
  annoyance
  annoyed
  
  
• 4. She had never experienced the ___ of swimming in the sea.
  
  enjoy
  enjoyment
  enjoyable
  
  
• 5. 'I got such a ___ when I saw a spider in the bath.'
  
  fright
  frighten
  frightening
  
  
• 6. His father was very ___ with his excellent exam results.
  
  pleased
  pleasure
  please
  
  
• 7. When I burnt my hand in the fire it was very ___.
  
  pain
  painless
  painful
  
  
• 8. The teacher was so ___ with the children’s rude behaviour.
  
  offence
  offensive
  offended
  
  
• 9. The actress didn’t feel ___ of all the media attention.
  
  worth
  worthy
  worthless
  
  
• 10. Children should always ___ their parents.
  
  respect
  respectable
  respectful