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Question
Which verb form should be used in the sentence?

The doctor insists that the patient ________________home from work for the next two weeks to recover after the surgery.

(1 point)
Responses

stayed
stayed

staying
staying

stay
stay

stays

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Correct answer: stay

Explanation: After verbs like "insist" that introduce a demand or recommendation, English uses the subjunctive (the base verb form). So: "The doctor insists that the patient stay home..."