Question

which sentence uses a euphemism to show sensitivity over the death of a pet?
○ i heard that you had to put your dog to sleep last week.
○ i heard that you had to dispose of your dog last week.
○ i heard that your dog was put down last week
○ i heard that you euthanized your dog last week

Explanation:

A euphemism is a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered harsh or blunt. "Put to sleep" is a euphemism for euthanizing a pet to avoid the directness of saying the pet died or was killed. "Dispose of" is impersonal and not sensitive, "put down" is more direct (though still a bit euphemistic but less so than "put to sleep" in sensitivity), and "euthanized" is the direct term for the act, not a euphemism for sensitivity. So the first option uses a euphemism to show sensitivity.

Answer:

A. I heard that you had to put your dog to sleep last week.