[amp_mcq option1=”insisted that” option2=”insisted on that” option3=”insists that” option4=”No improvement” correct=”option1″]
The correct answer is A. insisted that.
The sentence “He insisted on he was innocent” is grammatically incorrect. The verb “insist” takes a clause as its object, so the correct sentence should be “He insisted that he was innocent.”
The other options are also incorrect. Option B, “insisted on that,” is a fragment. Option C, “insists that,” is in the present tense, but the context of the sentence suggests that the action happened in the past. Option D, “No improvement,” is incorrect because the sentence is grammatically incorrect.
Here is a more detailed explanation of each option:
- Option A: “He insisted that he was innocent.” This is the correct answer because it is the only option that is grammatically correct. The verb “insist” takes a clause as its object, so the correct sentence should be “He insisted that he was innocent.”
- Option B: “He insisted on that.” This is a fragment. A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. In this case, the group of words “He insisted on that” does not express a complete thought because it does not have a subject or a verb.
- Option C: “He insists that.” This is in the present tense, but the context of the sentence suggests that the action happened in the past. The sentence is about something that happened in the past, so the verb should be in the past tense.
- Option D: “No improvement.” This is incorrect because the sentence is grammatically incorrect. The verb “insist” takes a clause as its object, so the correct sentence should be “He insisted that he was innocent.”