The doctor insisted that she went/go/goes
Dear all,
Today my sister consulted a doctor. The doctor insisted her to go to the hospital for tests. In this context I would like to know whether the following sentences are correct. Kindly tell me the difference in the meaning between the following sentences.
1) The doctor insisted that she went to the hospital for tests. (can I use this as Indirect speech?)
2) The doctor insisted that she go to the hospital for tests. (The other day I read in a grammar book that after "insist" the present subjunctive form "go" can be used. But I can't understand how "go" comes after "she". As per grammar rules singular subject should be followed by singular verb}
3) The doctor insisted that she goes to the hospital for tests. (Does this sentence give the feeling of a habitual action?)
4) The doctor asked that she should go to the hospital for tests. (I thinks that this is correct.)
As a non-native speaker I tend to say as "The doctor insisted her to go to the hospital for tests." (But I don't know whether this is correct.)
Thank you.
Top answer
cat navy 425 The doctor insisted that she go to the hospital for tests . This is the one you need. In modern grammar the underlined part is called a mandative construction.
- cat navy 425 The doctor insisted that she go to the hospital for tests .
- This is the one you need.
- In modern grammar the underlined part is called a mandative construction.
- In traditional grammar it's called the present subjunctive.
- It always has the plain form of the verb (never with 's' at the end).
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cat navy 425 The doctor insisted that she go to the hospital for tests.
This is the one you need. In modern grammar the underlined part is called a mandative construction. In traditional grammar it's called the present subjunctive. It always has the plain form of the verb (never with 's' at the end).
The verbs demand, insist, suggest,
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