Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined part of the sentence.
The teacher insisted that the student [to be honest].
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thoughtयह bare subjunctive प्रतीत हुआ, इसलिए 'be honest' उचित लगा। यह मान्य है, परंतु दोनों दिए हों तो पूर्ण pattern 'should be honest' चुना जाता है।'be honest' looked right as a bare subjunctive; it is valid, but the fuller pattern 'should be honest' is the one chosen when both are given.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thoughtयह सादा कथन प्रतीत हुआ, इसलिए 'is honest' उचित लगा। परंतु 'insisted that' माँग है, जबकि 'is honest' तथ्य बताता है।'is honest' looked right as it reads as a plain statement; but 'insisted that' is a demand, and 'is honest' states a fact.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'should' बना रहा, इसलिए 'should honest' उचित लगा। परंतु 'should' के बाद क्रिया (be) आवश्यक है।'should honest' looked right as it keeps 'should'; but 'should' needs a verb (be) after it.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (D) should be honest
insisted that
Insist जब माँग के अर्थ में हो, तब उसके that-clause में subjunctive आता है: that + subject (कर्ता) + should + V1। Subject के बाद to नहीं लगता।
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The teacher insisted that the student should be honest.
Be honest भी bare subjunctive है, लेकिन यहाँ हम पूरा should वाला pattern चुनते हैं।
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insisted that
Insist (a demand) takes the subjunctive in the that-clause: that + subject + should + V1. No to after the subject.
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The teacher insisted that the student should be honest.
Be honest is also a bare subjunctive, but the should form is the full pattern we choose.
बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer
Aयह bare subjunctive प्रतीत हुआ, इसलिए 'be honest' उचित लगा। यह मान्य है, परंतु दोनों दिए हों तो पूर्ण pattern 'should be honest' चुना जाता है।'be honest' looked right as a bare subjunctive; it is valid, but the fuller pattern 'should be honest' is the one chosen when both are given.
Bयह सादा कथन प्रतीत हुआ, इसलिए 'is honest' उचित लगा। परंतु 'insisted that' माँग है, जबकि 'is honest' तथ्य बताता है।'is honest' looked right as it reads as a plain statement; but 'insisted that' is a demand, and 'is honest' states a fact.
C'should' बना रहा, इसलिए 'should honest' उचित लगा। परंतु 'should' के बाद क्रिया (be) आवश्यक है।'should honest' looked right as it keeps 'should'; but 'should' needs a verb (be) after it.
Source: SSC CGL Tier 1 · 21 Sep 2025 · Shift 2। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC CGL Tier 1 · 21 Sep 2025 · Shift 2. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.