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प्रश्न
Match the meanings with the words/expressions in italic, and write the appropriate
meaning next to the sentence.
You really gave me a fright when you crept up behind me like that.
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उत्तर
You really gave me a fright when you crept up behind me like that. (frightened by
something that happens suddenly)
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