Contoh Soal Expressing Love, Pleasure and Relief (Formally and Informally) - Love is a kind of strong feeling or emotion which is expressed to show that someone cares. It also means happiness. This kind of feeling will show a good or positive attitude. It is not only showed to a special person whom really means for you, but you can also express it to your relatives or friends. People commonly express their love in various ways such as telling it directly, giving a gift or a card, making a poem, singing a song, and writing a letter. However, in this lesson, you will only focus on how to express love in words.

There are several phrases to express love. Yet, when you want to express love you should pay attention to these situations:

People usually express their affection formally through a letter, poem, or song. Here are some phrases you can use:

I love you.
I do love you.
I adore you.
I will always love you.
I think I'm in love with you.
Let me be with you.
You're just adorable.
I’m falling in love with you.

Example:

Because I'm falling in love with you
It's the easiest thing for me to do
Yes, I'm falling in love with you, it's true”
(Song writer: Moore, Gary)

Some people also call their beloved person by using these phrases:

My dear
My love
My darling
My dearest one

Example:
Conversation
(Situation: Julian expresses his love to his fiance)

Julian: My dear, I have something for you.
Vinie: What is it?
Julian: Just open it.
Vinie: A bar of chocolate. Wow ... thank you darling. I love you.
Julian: You’re welcome, honey.

When falling in love, Sometimes people use exaggerating words to express their feelings as follows:

My heart is in your hands.
I'm absolutely crazy about you.
I cannot stop thinking about you.
My heart can’t stop beating when I see you.

Expression of Relief

In this section, you will learn some expressions to tell or show how relief you are after getting through some awful conditions. When you are in a bad situation because you are facing some problems, you will feel worried, won’t you? However, after solving those problems you will feel relieved.

Relief is a situation where you can end your bad feeling such as pain and worry. This kind of expression felt when something terrible has ended; it is called expressions of relief.

Here are some short phrases you can use to express relief:

Oh, good!
What a relief!
That's a relief!
Oh, marvelous!,
I’m glad it was done.

Example:
(Situation: Tiara is almost late to take the airplane)
Tiara: What time does the airplane take off?
Jovan: It should be on 4.30.
Tiara: Ah, it’s 4.45. I’m late.
Jovan: Don’t worry. The departure is delayed for an hour because of bad weather.
Tiara: What a relief!

Other phrases that are usually used formally can be seen as follows:

Thank my goodness!
Thank goodness you're safe.
I'm glad everything's running well.
Thank God for .... (mention your problem)
It’s a relief to know that .... (mention what you have solved)

Example:

Conversation
(Situation: Arfin has just got an accident, but he is safe)
Dina : What happened to you? Your hand is bleeding.
Arfin: I just got an accident when I was going to school.
Dina : Oh ... poor you.
Arfin: The rider who hit me passed away in that accident, but I’m still alive.
Dina : Thank goodness you're safe.

Conversation
(Situation: Rendi has just passed the exam and it was running well)
Renata: What’s going on? You look so happy.
Rendi: I have just passed the exam. I’m glad everything’s running well.
Renata: That’s good. Congratulations!
Rendi: Thanks.

Expression of Pleasure

Expression of pleasure is an expression to show happiness feeling because of something has happened.

Here are the following phrases you can use:

That’s great.
It is really delightful / I am delighted.
It’s really a great pleasure.
I am pleased.
That’s wonderful.
It’s my pleasure!

(Situation: Rendi has just passed the exam and it was running well)
Renata : What’s going on? You look so happy.
Rendi : I have just passed the exam. I am pleased the result was good.
Renata : That’s great. Congratulations!
Rendi : Thanks.

Contoh Soal Expressing Love, Pleasure and Relief (Formally and Informally)

Choose the phrase that the writer uses to express his love:

Reinald sent the mail because ....

My dear friend Meira,
I heard that you got an accident. I’m sorry I haven’t been able to visit. Roni told me that now you are recovering. Thank goodness you are safe. I hope everything gets better soon.

Love,
Danella

According to the letter, .... is the one who wrote the letter

Love,
Danella

The motivation of Danella in writing the letter is ....

Love,
Danella

The expression shown in this letter is an example of ...

Love,
Danella

Find the phrase that shows an expression of relief:

The following are phrases to express love, except ….

Anggit : ....(8) How are? Where have you been?
Andrew : Hi, Anggit. I’m fine. But my father isn’t.
Anggit : What do you mean?
Andrew : He got an accident when he was driving a car two days ago. Now he’s in hospital.
Anggit : What? Oh my.. How is he now? Why didn’t you tell me?
Andrew : (9) .... he’s fine. The injuries are not major. Now he’s recovering.
Anggit : (10) .... I will visit as soon as I can.
Andrew : Thanks.

Choose one that is the expression of love base on the conversation above:

Anggit : Hello, my love. How are? Where have you been?
Andrew : Hi, Anggit. I’m fine. But my father isn’t.
Anggit : What do you mean?
Andrew : He got an accident when he was driving a car two days ago. Now he’s in hospital.
Anggit : What? Oh my.. How is he now? Why didn’t you tell me?
Andrew : (9) .... he’s fine. The injuries are not major. Now he’s recovering.
Anggit : (10) .... I will visit as soon as I can.
Andrew : Thanks.

Choose the best expression to complete the conversation above.

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Choose the best expression to complete the conversation above.

Contoh Soal Expressing Love, Pleasure and Relief (Formally and Informally)

Expression of Relief

Expression of Pleasure

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