Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: She insisted me to take the medicine .

Question

Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: She insisted me to take the medicine .

1. A. that I take the medicine (Correct answer)
2. B. me that I take medicine
3. C. me taking the medicine
4. D. to take medicine by me

Correct Answer

Option A — that I take the medicine

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is that I take the medicine.

Key Points

• Insist is never followed by an object plus an infinitive. The correct pattern is insist + that + subject + base verb, or insist on + -ing.
• So "insisted me to take" is wrong; "insisted that I take the medicine" is right.
• The base form take — not *takes* or *took* — is required because *insist* triggers the subjunctive in a that-clause, as do *demand, suggest, recommend, request* and *propose*.
• Contrast the verbs that do take object + infinitive: *advise, allow, persuade, request* — "She advised me to take the medicine" is correct.
• Learning verbs together with the structure they permit is what this question rewards.

Additional Information

• Verbs taking that + subject + base verb (the subjunctive): *insist, demand, suggest, recommend, propose, request, urge, order*.
• Verbs taking object + to-infinitive: *advise, allow, permit, persuade, encourage, force, remind, warn*.
• Verbs taking -ing: *enjoy, avoid, mind, suggest, consider, deny, admit, finish*. Learning each verb with the pattern it permits is what these questions reward.