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NDA 2017 GAT · English · Grammar and Usage · medium

She [insisted to be paid] the full amount.

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She [insisted to be paid] the full amount.
  1. A. insisted on being paid
  2. B. No improvement
  3. C. insisted to pay
  4. D. insisted for pay
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Answer: (A) insisted on being paid

The verb 'insist' takes the preposition 'on' followed by a gerund, giving 'insisted on being paid'. 'Insisted to' is a common slip. The passive sense is needed since she was the person paid, so 'insisted to pay' would reverse the meaning. Learn which verbs take an infinitive, a gerund or a preposition plus gerund, as these patterns are frequently tested.
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