Question

Tom insisted that what he said _____ true, and insisted that he _____ punished

1. A.
   be; should not be
2. B.
   was; not be
3. C.
   was; was not
4. D.
   should be; not be

Answer 1

B
考查动词：insist 意为坚持说时，后跟从句应用陈述形式，insist 意为坚持要求时，后跟从句应用虚拟语气(should ) do 形式。句意：汤姆坚持说他所说的话是真的，坚持要求他不应该被惩罚。所以选B。