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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
correct my sentence
which one of the below is a correct sentence and why?
Q. I was very surprised at hearing the News.
Or
Q. I was much surprises at hearing the News.
Q. I was very surprised at hearing the News.
Or
Q. I was much surprises at hearing the News.
Top answer
I was very surprised at hearing the news. I was much surprised at hearing the news. Also, I was much surprised upon hearing the news.
- I was very surprised at hearing the news.
- I was much surprised at hearing the news.
- Also, I was much surprised upon hearing the news.
- Both are fine.
- Your second one is higher register.
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I was very surprised at hearing the news.
I was much surprised at hearing the news. Also, I was much surprised upon hearing the news.
Both are fine. Your second one is higher register.
It's also common to use the infinitive instead of the gerund:
I was very/much surprised to hear the news.
I was much surprised at hearing the news. Also, I was much surprised upon hearing the news.
Both are fine. Your second one is higher register.
It's also common to use the infinitive instead of the gerund:
I was very/much surprised to hear the news.
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