Multiple choice

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitution improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

They insisted to go to Kanyakumari.

  1. insisted for going

  2. insisted going

  3. insisted on going

  4. No improvement
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'Insisted on going' is correct because the verb 'insist' takes the preposition 'on' followed by a gerund (-ing form). 'Insisted to go' incorrectly uses the infinitive after 'insist'. 'Insisted going' lacks the necessary preposition 'on'. 'Insisted for going' uses the wrong preposition.

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