Multiple choice

Directions: In the question, a part of sentence is printed in italics. Below the sentence, some options are given which can substitute the italicized part of the sentence. Find the option which can correctly substitute that part of the sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, the answer is 'No improvement'.

He insisted on he was innocent.

  1. insisted that

  2. insisted on that

  3. insists that

  4. No improvement
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'insisted on' is incorrect when followed by a full clause. We use 'insisted that' + clause when stating what someone maintains to be true. Option A 'insisted that he was innocent' is grammatically correct. 'Insists that' changes the tense unnecessarily. 'Insisted on' would need to be followed by a noun or gerund, not a clause.

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