2018 · Q4
Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and is followed by four choices. Select the most appropriate choice to fill in the blank and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
I always want to go alone for a ride, but my mother_______going with my brother.
EnglishFill in the Blanks
- Ainsists
- Binsists on
- Cinsists in
- Dinsisted
Explanation
The verb ‘insist’ is followed by the preposition ‘on’, as in ‘insist on doing something’. The first clause uses the present tense (‘I always want’), so the present-tense ‘insists’ is required, ruling out ‘insisted’. ‘Insists in’ is not a valid collocation. Hence option (b) is correct.