English Vocabulary Exercises | Feelings and Emotions

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Exercise 11

Match up the halves of these more formal sentences. Notice the nouns in colour.

1. It gives me great pleasure  —to his father.this war has caused on every street corner.in your future life together.to announce that the winner is Mr H. Simpsonthat I left my home town after so many years.when his wife passed away.
2. He was overcome with grief —to his father.this war has caused on every street corner.in your future life together.to announce that the winner is Mr H. Simpsonthat I left my home town after so many years.when his wife passed away.
3. We wish you great joy and happiness —to his father.this war has caused on every street corner.in your future life together.to announce that the winner is Mr H. Simpsonthat I left my home town after so many years.when his wife passed away.
4. It was with great sadness —to his father.this war has caused on every street corner.in your future life together.to announce that the winner is Mr H. Simpsonthat I left my home town after so many years.when his wife passed away.
5. Martin was a huge disappointment —to his father.this war has caused on every street corner.in your future life together.to announce that the winner is Mr H. Simpsonthat I left my home town after so many years.when his wife passed away.
6. One can see the misery —to his father.this war has caused on every street corner.in your future life together.to announce that the winner is Mr H. Simpsonthat I left my home town after so many years.when his wife passed away.

 

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ANSWERS

1. It gives me great pleasure to announce that the winner is Mr C. Gough.
2. He was overcome with grief when his wife passed away.
3. We wish you great joy and happiness in your future life together.
4. It was with great sadness that I left my home town after so many years.
5. Martin was a huge disappointment to his father.
6. One can see the misery this war has caused on every street corner.

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