Question

If George Washington had not rescued the dog, it .....................

Questions 121 to 127. Read the passage and answer the questions by choosing the correct answer from the options given. George Washington was the first president of the USA. He was a kind hearted man who would always extend a helping hand to the needy. One day, while walking down the road, he saw a dog which had fallen into a pit. The dog struggled hard to come out, but fell back into the mud each time it tried to jump out. A man standing nearby just watched unperturbed. George Washington said, "Poor dog, it will die if it is not taken out of the pit." The man just nodded and looked on. Washington got closer to the pit and pulled the dog out of the mud. He took out his handkerchief and rubbed the mud off the dog's body. His clothes had become very dirty. The man realised his mistake and praised Washington for his deed. Washington replied, "I was pained to see the dog suffer. I took out the dog only to relieve myself on the pain and anguish."

• A. would have suffered much.
• B. will have suffered much.
• C. would have jumped out of the pit.
• D. wouldn't have suffered much.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. would have suffered much.

"If George Washington had not rescued the dog, it would have suffered much."

This is an example of a third conditional sentence, which is used to express a hypothetical situation in the past and its possible outcome. In this case, the dog would have suffered if Washington had not intervened.