on hearing that, he said vs on hearing that, she said

Both phrases are correct, but the choice between 'he' and 'she' depends on the gender of the person being referred to. If the person being referred to is male, then 'he' is correct. If the person is female, then 'she' is correct.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 753 views

on hearing that, he said

This phrase is correct when referring to a male person.

This phrase is used to indicate that a male person said something in response to hearing a particular piece of information.

Examples:

On hearing that, he said he would come to the party.
On hearing that, he said he was sorry for the mistake.

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Next morning the people said that he had given his object of charity to a thief. (On hearing that) he said, "O Allah! All the praises are for you. I will give alms again ...
(On hearing that) he said, "O Allah! All the praises are for you. I will give alms again." And so he again went out with his alms and (unknowingly) gave it to an ...
On hearing that he said "O Allah! All praises are for You. I will give alms again. And so he went out again with his alms and unknowingly gave it to an adulteress.
(On hearing that) he said, "O Allah! All the praises are for you. I will give alms again." And so he again went out with his alms and (unknowingly) gave it to an ...

on hearing that, she said

This phrase is correct when referring to a female person.

This phrase is used to indicate that a female person said something in response to hearing a particular piece of information.

Examples:

On hearing that, she said she would take care of it.
On hearing that, she said she was happy for her friend.

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