1- "Dr. Samuel Johnson is reputed to HAVE KICKED a heavy stone and exclaimed, "I refute it thus!"

2- "Dr. Samuel Johnson is reputed to KICKED a heavy stone and exclaimed, "I refute it thus!"

Which one is true? I have written different parts in capital letters.

Thanks in advance.

Question

1- "Dr. Samuel Johnson is reputed to HAVE KICKED a heavy stone and exclaimed, "I refute it thus!"

2- "Dr. Samuel Johnson is reputed to KICKED a heavy stone and exclaimed, "I refute it thus!"

Which one is true? I have written different parts in capital letters.

Thanks in advance.

Answer

I agree with the others. Also, you're asking which one is CORRECT, not TRUE. If you ask which one is true, that is asking what Samuel Johnson actually did, not asking about grammar.

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Hi Furkan. Number 1 is correct. By the way I  am an English teacher here on italki. Currently, I am offering one hour for free if you book one hour with me. What do you think?

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You should use the first one. It's fine as it is. You would need a different structure for the second one to be grammatically correct:

It is reputed that Dr. Samuel Johnson KICKED a heavy stone and...