Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence:
The teacher insisted that the student to be honest.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. should be honest.
After verbs like insist, demand, suggest, recommend, the sentence follows the subjunctive/mandative structure: “that + subject + should + base verb.”
Here, “insisted that” requires a modal structure, so “should be honest” is correct.
Option Analysis:
A – “be honest” can be used in formal subjunctive, but not preferred in standard SSC structure here
B – “is honest” is incorrect because it does not follow reported/mandative form
C – “should honest” is grammatically wrong (verb missing)
D – correct because it follows proper structure “should + be + adjective”
Final Answer: should be honest