Sentirse vs sentir

Question

The test question is:She feels that she is not progressing much at work.The answer is siente. This doesn't seem correct because:      1. it is not followed by a noun     2. It describes a complex subjective feeling

Answer

Hola StevenWhat you have right after "Siente" is a subordinate clause using "que..." - in which case you need sentir, not sentirse. In a sentence using "Siento + [que...], that whole subordinate clause "que..." is acting as a noun, therefore you're feeling "something" ( = sentir ) Siento algo.I feel something.Siento que estoy perdida.I feel something and this something is "that I am lost."I hope it clarified it.Saludos