Adjectives of Emotion

Article excerpt · target grammar marked

Yui Yoshida was eight years old. She stood at the edge of the swimming pool and looked at the water. She was very nervous. Then she jumped and felt wonderful. She was so proud of herself. Sometimes people feel scared before they try something new.

Grammar Reference · Adjectives of Emotion

Was / Were + adjective

Use was or were with an adjective to describe past feelings. She was nervous before the race.

Felt + adjective

Use felt with an adjective to say how someone felt. He felt proud after the exam.

Very / So + adjective

Add very or so to make a feeling stronger. I was so excited about the trip.

Adjective + because

Use because to explain why you felt something. She was scared because it was dark.

01Exercise 1 — Form · Write the Correct Form

Adjectives of Emotion

1.I so happy after my first swimming lesson.

2.They bored — they were very excited.

3.She felt proud of her first painting.

4.He scared because the room was dark.

5. she nervous before the interview?

6.We excited about the trip to Japan.

02Exercise 2 — Build · Re-order the Words

jumble · capital + full stop + conjugate

1.nervous · before · I · the · was · exam

2.so · She · proud · felt · herself · of

3.very · were · the · children · excited

4.scared · dark · because · was · He · it

5.felt · I · after · the · race · wonderful

6.bored · not · They · were · at · all

03Exercise 3 — About You

in your notebook

Personalise: complete five sentences about yourself using the target grammar.

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