Correct option is B
The correct option to fill in the blank is
(b) on.
Explanation: The verb
insist collocates with the preposition
on and is followed by a
gerund (-ing form) when an action is insisted upon:
insist on + V-ing. Hence,
“insisted on paying” is correct. (Hindi:
insist on =
ज़ोर देना/अड़ जाना).
Example: He
insisted on paying for everyone’s dinner.
Why other options are incorrect:
•
(a) at — Used for location/time; not part of the idiomatic pattern (
insist at ✗).
•
(c) by — Means “through the means of”; not used with
insist (
insist by ✗).
•
(d) for — Expresses purpose/benefit; not the collocation (
insist for ✗).
Information booster:
·
Insist on + noun/gerund:
She insisted on silence / coming early.
· With
that-clause, use
(should) + base verb or a declarative:
He insisted that she (should) apologize.
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