Asked by Anya

Does this sentence make sense?
"She was so happy and grateful that I felt more than recompense for all that I had tried to do to help her."
Answered by Writeacher
It's too long and convoluted. It'd be better to rephrase or break it into two sentences.

Maybe this:
<i>I felt more than rewarded because she was happy and grateful for all I had done for her.
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Answered by bobpursley
Are you trying to use recompense?

Recompense was made, and no libel suit was filed.
Answered by Anya
The book gives me this sentence:
"She was so happy and grateful that I felt more than _______________ for all that I had tied to do to help her.
I have to choose from these words:
adjacent, alight, barren, disrupt, dynasty, foretaste, germinate, humdrum, hurtle, insiuate, interminable, interrogate, recompense, renovate, sullen, trickle, trivial, truce, and vicious.
Answered by bobpursley
Then recompense is the "best" choice. It is very awkward usage, in my opinion.
Answered by Ms. Sue
I agree with Writeacher that this is an awkward sentence. None of the words fits well in this sentence. However it would be acceptable if the sentence read:

"She was so happy and grateful that I felt THAT HER GRATITUDE WAS more than ENOUGH recompense for all that I had tried to do to help her."
Answered by Anya
Thank you!
Answered by Jenna
Correct. Sadlier, huh?
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