Language Activator – Happy

happy

(adjective)

someone who is happy seems relaxed and cheerful, and feels that their life is good, especially because they are in a situation, job, or relationship that they enjoy

.I was very happy to be back home

happy doing something

.We were quite happy living in Africa

happily

(adverb)

.The two children were playing happily in the garden

cheerful

(adjective)

behaving in a way that shows you are happy, for example by smiling, laughing, or being very friendly

.Fine, thanks, he replied in a cheerful manner

cheerfully

(adverb)

.We’re almost there, Robin said cheerfully

be in a good mood

(verb phrase)

to be happy at this particular time and therefore friendly to other people

.I was in quite a good mood till you asked me that

content

(adjective not before noun)

satisfied with what you have, so that you are happy enough and do not want anything else

.All he needs is a good book to read and he is quite content

content with

.Carla seems pretty much content with her life

content to do something

.We were perfectly content to go on walking until it got dark

cheery

(adjective usually before noun)

happy – use this when someone’s behaviour and the way they talk seems happy

.The woman behind the counter greeted us with a cheery hello

:Practice

:Fill in the blanks with appropriate words

.N1. ‘How wonderful,’ he said, but his ————- tone sounded a bit forced

?N2. Why are you in such a good ————- this morning

.N3. Amelia seemed a little more ————- today than last week

.N4. She greeted us with a ————- smile

 .————- N5. For the first five years of their marriage they were very

.N6. She seems a lot ————- now that she’s got a new job

:Answers

Cheery/ mood/ cheerful/ cheerful/ happy/ happier