Question

Pick the correct answer choice for filling the blank in the following sentences.

I was surprised _________. 

पर्याय

• At his letting out the secret 

• Why he let out the secret 

• That he let out the secret 

• By his letting out the secret 

Answer 1

I was surprised at his letting out the secret. 

Explanation:

Surprised at is the right use. Therefore at his letting out the secret is the correct. Surprised at (something astonishing, disappointing), surprised by (something unexpected). Both may be used interchangeably in many cases.