Question

Complete the sentence using one of the following-
I apologize, I insist, I promise, I suggest
(In a restaurant) You must let me pay for the meal. _______.
a) I apologize
b) I suggest
c) I insist
d) I promise

Answer 1

Hint: Read the given sentence carefully. Try to make out the core meaning of it. Find out the subject, predicate, and object of the given sentence.

Complete answer:
The given sentence conveys that the speaker wants to pay for the meal. There are four different options, we have to choose the most suitable one for the given blank.
Now, let us examine all the given options to find out the correct answer-
Option ‘a’ is I apologize. It is an intransitive verb which means to express regret for something done or said. For example He apologized for his mistake.
Option ‘b’ is I suggest. It is a verb which means to put forward for consideration. For example I suggest that we wait a day or two.
Option ‘c’ is I insist. It is a verb which means to demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal. For example : She insisted on carrying her own bag.
Option ‘d’ is I promise. It is a noun which means a declaration or assurance that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen. For example: What happened to all those firm promises of support?
The correct word to be filled in is – I insist. The complete sentence would be – You must let me pay for the meal, I insist. Hence, option ‘c’ is the correct option.

Note:
 All the other options are plausible distractions. You must know the meaning of all the given options to find out the correct answer.