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