Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.
He was surprised at me refusing to accept his offer.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. at my refusing.
- Option 3 is correct because 'my refusing' indicates the action coming from the person. In other words, the action that is done gets associated with the person and this completes the accuracy in the sentence.
- A gerund (Present participle) is always followed by a possessive pronoun.
- As the chosen option follows both the rules it will be correct.
The correct sentence will be-
He was surprised at my refusing to accept his offer.