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My aunt Seema was the most generous of all the members of our family. Whenever we went out for dinner, she always insisted to pay for the meal.

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

This question tests the subjunctive mood after verbs of demand or insistence.

When we use verbs like "insist," "demand," or "suggest," they're followed by "that" + the base form of the verb (subjunctive mood). Think of it as expressing a wish or demand for something to happen. For example: "I insist that he arrive on time" (not "arrives").

Option 1 → Wrong structure - "insisted on" needs a gerund, not "paid."

Option 2 → Past perfect suggests she already paid before insisting - backwards logic!

Option 3 → Future progressive doesn't work after "insisted that" - grammatical mismatch.

Option 4 → Perfect! Uses subjunctive mood with base form "pay" after "insisted."

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