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The man in prison insisted that he _________ nothing wrong and _________ set free. A. had done, should be B. should do, should be C. had done, had been D. should do, had beend do, had be 【分析】此题容易误选B，想当然地认为 insist 后的从句谓语要用“should+动词原形”这样的虚拟语气。事实上，insist后的从句谓语是否用“should+动词原形”这样的虚拟语气，要看该谓语动词所表示的含义。一般说来，若该谓语动词所表示的动作尚未发生，或尚未成为事实，则用虚拟语气;若该谓语动词所表示的动作已经发生，或已经成为事实，则要用陈述语气。对上题而言，坐牢的这个人坚持了两点：一是没做错事，二是应该释放。很显然，在坐牢这个人看来，“没做错事”应该是事实，故用陈述语气;“被释放”还不是事实(因为他还在坐牢)，故用虚拟语气。所以此题的最佳答案应为A。又如：He insisted that I had read his letter. 他坚持说我看过他的信。(“看信”已成为事实，故用陈述语气)He insisted that I should read his letter. 他坚持要我看他的信。(“看信”尚未成为事实，故用虚拟语气) 请再做下面一题： The patient insisted that he _________ ill and _________ to the hospital. A. wasn’t, wasn’t sent | 
