Question

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

A．be; should not be

B．was; not be

C．was; was not

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。