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Washington replied, 'I was pained to see the dog suffer'. The reported form of the sentence is :

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."

AWashington replied that he was pained to see the dog suffer.

BWashington replied that he pained to see the dog suffer.

CWashington replied that he pained to see the dog suffering.

DWashington replied that he was pained to see that dog suffer.

Answer:

A. Washington replied that he was pained to see the dog suffer.

Read Explanation:

the reported form of the sentence "Washington replied, 'I was pained to see the dog suffer'" is correctly written as:
Washington replied that he was pained to see the dog suffer.

This is an example of indirect speech (reported speech), where the direct quotation is transformed into a statement, and pronouns and verb tenses are adjusted accordingly.


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