Feelings and Emotions - Free English handout - ESLfriend.com - Free Printable

Let's solve this worksheet step by step. The task is to complete 15 sentences using the correct emotion word from the list on the left. Each sentence describes a situation, and we need to match it with the most appropriate emotion.

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List of Emotions (with letters):

- A – afraid
- B – angry
- C – bored
- D – disappointed
- E – embarrassed
- H – happy
- J – jealous
- L – lonely
- N – nervous
- P – proud
- S – sad
- (Also: confused, surprised)

We’ll go through each sentence and pick the best fit.

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1. I feel ______ when all my friends are busy and I am alone.

→ This is about being alone and missing company.
✔ L – lonely

> ✔ Answer: lonely

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2. I feel ______ when I don’t understand something.

→ Not understanding = confusion
✔ C – confused

> ✔ Answer: confused

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3. I feel ______ when something good happens, like when I have a holiday.

→ Something good → positive feeling
✔ H – happy

> ✔ Answer: happy

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4. I feel ______ when I have nothing to do.

→ No activity → boredom
✔ B – bored

> ✔ Answer: bored

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5. I feel ______ when a friend moves away.

→ Losing a friend → sadness
✔ S – sad

> ✔ Answer: sad

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6. I feel ______ when I watch a scary movie.

→ Fear or fright
✔ A – afraid

> ✔ Answer: afraid

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7. I feel ______ when I have too many tests and too much homework.

→ Overwhelmed by work → stress
✔ P – stressed

> ✔ Answer: stressed

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8. I feel ______ when I do something really good, like when I win a race.

→ Achievement → pride
✔ P – proud

> ✔ Answer: proud

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9. I feel ______ when somebody does something bad to me, like when he or she lies to me.

→ Betrayal → anger
✔ B – angry

> ✔ Answer: angry

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10. I feel ______ when I make a mistake, or do something bad, and other people know about it.

→ Shame or embarrassment
✔ E – embarrassed

> ✔ Answer: embarrassed

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11. I feel ______ when I think something bad might happen, like when I travel by air.

→ Fear of future danger
✔ N – nervous

> ✔ Answer: nervous

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12. I feel ______ when something happens that I didn’t know would happen.

→ Unexpected event → surprise
✔ S – surprised

> ✔ Answer: surprised

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13. I feel ______ when I wanted something good to happen, but then something bad happened.

→ Disappointment due to unmet expectations
✔ D – disappointed

> ✔ Answer: disappointed

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14. I feel ______ when something good will soon happen, like when I get married next month.

→ Anticipation of joy → excitement
✔ E – excited

> ✔ Answer: excited

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15. I feel ______ when I see another person with something I want, like lots of money.

→ Wanting what someone else has → jealousy
✔ J – jealous

> ✔ Answer: jealous

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✔ Final Answers:

1. lonely
2. confused
3. happy
4. bored
5. sad
6. afraid
7. stressed
8. proud
9. angry
10. embarrassed
11. nervous
12. surprised
13. disappointed
14. excited
15. jealous

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📝 Summary:

This exercise helps students connect emotions with real-life situations. It reinforces vocabulary related to feelings and improves emotional literacy.

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