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Question
Thinking about Language
Look at the following sentence.
Use an appropriate word from the synonyms given above in the following sentences.
Clues are given in brackets.
- She was ____ by the news of her brother’s wedding. (very pleased)
- I was ____to be invited to the party. (extremely pleased and excited about)
- She was ____ at the birth of her granddaughter. (extremely happy)
- The coach was ____ with his performance. (satisfied about)
- She was very ____ with her results. (happy about something that has happened).
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Solution
- She was thrilled by the news of her brother’s wedding.
- I was delighted to be invited to the party.
- She was over joyed at the birth of her granddaughter.
- The coach was pleased with his performance.
- She was very happy with her results.
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