Question

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

• 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.