My dog insists that I throw the Tennis ball by barking and jumping up-and-down. What verb mode is used in the sentence? And what does the mode express one subjunctive? A demand or recommendation two conditional, a result of an action, three imperative, a command or a request for indicative, a statement of fact

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In the sentence "My dog insists that I throw the tennis ball," the verb mode used is the subjunctive. The subjunctive mode is being expressed in the clause "that I throw the tennis ball."

  1. Demand or recommendation: The subjunctive mood often expresses demands, recommendations, or wishes. In this case, the dog's insistence can be interpreted as a demand for you to throw the tennis ball.

So, the correct answer is: one subjunctive, a demand or recommendation.