Sentence correction.... help on Problem.... usage of "t

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Setting a precedent that lasted more than a century, George Washington disappointed the people insisting that he should run for a third term as president.

(a)
(b) insisting him to
(c) and their insistence that he
(d) who insisted that he
(e) who insisted him to


Answer is d.

Can some one explain difference between option (d) and (e).
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by indiantiger » Wed Aug 04, 2010 12:09 pm
The sentence uses command subjunctive
Bossy verb + that + verb in base form

Insist is the bossy verb here
"Single Malt is better than Blended"

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