This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Speech > Reporting Verbs – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Reporting Verbs Quiz 10 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Last week, your friend said, 'I will bring my new headphones here to school tomorrow.' Which is the best way to report this today? A) My friend promised he will bring his new headphones there tomorrow. B) My friend said he will bring his new headphones here tomorrow. C) My friend told me he would bring his new headphones here the next day. D) My friend promised that he would bring his new headphones there the next day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My friend promised that he would bring his new headphones there the next day. 2. He ..... me to stop buying so much stuff online. A) Convinced. B) Recommended. C) Said. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Convinced. 3. "I think you should go to the dentist" Julie said to Tom. (advise) The sentence that has the same meaning: A) Julie advised Tom to go to the dentist. B) Tom advised Julie to go to the dentist. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Julie advised Tom to go to the dentist. 4. She reminded him ..... the keys. A) To take. B) Take. C) To taking. D) Taking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To take. 5. "You should come for lunch tomorrow" grandparents said A) INVITE. B) EXPLAIN. C) BEG. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) INVITE. 6. True or False:When you change a sentence from direct to reported speech, you *always* have to change the verb tense. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. What does it mean to 'blame' someone? A) To reward them for their efforts. B) To praise them for their achievements. C) To hold them responsible for something negative that has happened. D) To ignore their actions completely. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To hold them responsible for something negative that has happened. 8. He ..... taking the train as the traffic was terrible. A) Invited. B) Claimed. C) Suggested. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Suggested. 9. I recommend ..... ten minutes earlier each day. A) To get up. B) Getting up. C) For getting up. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Getting up. 10. " please be quiet, everyone" (ask)He ..... A) He asked everyone to be quiet. B) He told everyone to stay calm. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He asked everyone to be quiet. 11. Most tourists recognise ..... tai chi is a prominent part of Chinese culture.Most experts recognise ..... climate change is one of the greatest threats to mankind.Most parents recognise ..... cosplay is just a bit of fun. A) That. B) With. C) Of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That. 12. "I'll com on time, " said John. A) John promised if he would come on time. B) John promised he came on time. C) John promised to come on time. D) John promised coming on time. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) John promised to come on time. 13. Some people argue ..... video games can enhance cognitive skills. A) With. B) Of. C) That. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That. 14. Daddy, I'm going out with John.Sue ..... with John. A) Confessed that she was going. B) Regretted going out. C) Apologised for going out. D) Denied going out. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Confessed that she was going. 15. Sue's parents invited me ..... over for the weekend. A) Staying. B) To stay. C) That I stay. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To stay. 16. Choose the correct reporting verb from this list and finish the reported speech for each example. "I think you should go to the dentist" Julie said to Tom. A) Julie advised Tom to go to the dentist. B) Julie advised to go to the dentist. C) Julie advised going to the dentist. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Julie advised Tom to go to the dentist. 17. The CEO ..... taking bribes of over a million dollars. A) Refused. B) Admitted. C) Agreed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Admitted. 18. True or False:The sentence "She said me a secret" is grammatically correct. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 19. ''Why don't you buy a grammar book, Andrew?" He suggested ..... a grammar book. A) Andrew buying. B) Andrew to buy. C) That Andrew should buy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That Andrew should buy. 20. To make someone certain about an argument A) Convince. B) Boast. C) Argue. D) Assure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Convince. 21. It is said that Lane worked 10 hours a day. A) A. Lane is said to have worked 10 hours a day. B) B. Lane is said to has worked 10 hours a day. C) C. Lane was said that she worked 10 hours a day. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Lane is said to have worked 10 hours a day. 22. The convict ..... to be dangerous. A) Is known. B) Knows. C) Knew. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is known. 23. I said we should wait, and the others all ..... that we should. A) Agreed. B) Reported. C) Explained. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agreed. 24. "I won't tell you my name" she said A) REFUSE. B) ORDER. C) PERSUADE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) REFUSE. 25. 'Don't forget to switch off the washing machine', mum told me. A) Offer. B) Remind. C) Insist. D) Accuse. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Remind. 26. Why does the teacher always ..... on us doing homework? A) Insist. B) Remind. C) Encourage. D) Advise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Insist. 27. Complete the sentence:My mom ..... me to clean my room before my friends came over. A) Admitted. B) Explained. C) Suggested. D) Reminded. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reminded. 28. "Don't forget to buy milk!" said Antonio to Lucia. (remind) A) Antonio ordered Lucia to buy milk. B) Antonio reminded Lucia to buy milk. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Antonio reminded Lucia to buy milk. 29. "Would you like a lift?" A) Offer. B) Promise. C) Answer. D) Complain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Offer. 30. ''I get up every morning at seven o'clock." Peter said ..... every morning at seven o'clock. A) I got up. B) He had got up. C) He got up. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He got up. 31. I urged him to say he was sorry. A) That's not quite right, actually. B) You should consider apologizing. C) I absolutely didn't do it. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You should consider apologizing. 32. Direct quote:'Where did you put my keys?' my mom asked. Which sentence reports this question correctly? A) My mom asked me where had I put her keys. B) My mom asked where did I put her keys. C) My mom told me where I had put her keys. D) My mom asked where I had put her keys. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My mom asked where I had put her keys. 33. "Stop the car!" Police officer said A) ORDER. B) REFUSE. C) PERSUADE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ORDER. 34. The guide warned ..... back. A) We don't look. B) Us not look. C) Us not to look. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Us not to look. 35. "You must not waste water"He ..... me not to waste water. A) Advised. B) Decided. C) Promised. D) Ordered. E) Warned. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Warned. 36. It is expected that their strike will end soon. => Their strike ..... A) A.Their strike is expected to will end soon. B) B. Their strike was expected to be end soon. C) C. Their strike is expected to end soon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. Their strike is expected to end soon. 37. She ..... a coffee for me. A) Offered to bring. B) Offered that she would bring. C) Offered me bringing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Offered to bring. 38. The use of say without prepositions has expressions such as:say good morning, say something, say it. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 39. "It's my birthday next weekend. Please, make a birthday cake for me!" (Charlotte / told / mom) A) Mum asked Charlotte to make a cake. B) Charlotte told her mum to make a birthday cake for her. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Charlotte told her mum to make a birthday cake for her. 40. Schmidt (2010) ..... that the process of language acquisition is important in childhood. (to examine the key points) A) Discusses. B) States. C) Claim. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Discusses. 41. She proposed ..... at 7 o'clock. A) That we meet. B) For meeting. C) To meet. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That we meet. 42. When the character is calling out loudly, we use ' ..... '. A) Reply. B) Agree. C) Ask. D) Cry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cry. 43. "I'll send you a postcard when I get there." A) Offer. B) Admit. C) Apologise. D) Promise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Promise. 44. Which of the following verbs can be used to report statements? A) Complain. B) Offer. C) Recommend. D) Instruct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complain. 45. '' I'm going to become a hairdresser"He ..... to become a hairdresser A) Warned. B) Decided. C) Ordered. D) Advised. E) Promised. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decided. 46. Sofia suggested ..... the new pizza place. A) Trying. B) Try. C) To try. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trying. 47. You can't go with me A) Told. B) Suggested. C) Promised. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Told. 48. When the character is making a question, we use ' ..... '. A) Explain. B) Ask. C) Reply. D) Cry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ask. 49. Choose the best reporting verb to express this idea: "You should exercise more." A) Say. B) Explain. C) Ask. D) Advise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Advise. 50. What is the correct preposition to use with 'congratulate'? A) In. B) For. C) At. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On. 51. Alice announced ..... when the thief had broken in. A) That she is sleeping. B) That she was sleeping. C) She was slept. D) She slept. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That she was sleeping. 52. A:Have the kids been fighting again? Oliver's really upset, but he refuses ..... me why.B:Oh, Harry accused Oliver of ..... one of his toys, and now they aren't speaking to each other. A) Telling / to break. B) To tell / to break. C) Telling / breaking. D) To tell / breaking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To tell / breaking. 53. The teacher ..... the student not to be late. A) Warned. B) Denied. C) Suggested. D) Recommended. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Warned. 54. "We should walk on the park." said mom A) SUGGEST. B) INVITE. C) ORDER. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) SUGGEST. 55. We encouraged ..... more books A) Them reading. B) Them to read. C) Them to reading. D) They to read. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Them to read. 56. Which of the following reporting verbs means "to notify or make (someone) aware of danger, harm, etc." A) Beg. B) Admit. C) Warn. D) Instruct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Warn. 57. Choose the correct sentence Report requests A) Laura said begged him not to tell any bad notice. B) Laura ordered me to give him my money. C) Laura suggested plaing a game. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Laura said begged him not to tell any bad notice. 58. His teacher threatened ..... his parents A) Calling. B) Him call. C) Call. D) To call. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To call. 59. "We're going to the museum. Would you like to come with us?" A) They persuaded me to go to the museum with us. B) They invited me to go to the museum with them. C) They encouraged me to go to the museum with us. D) They asked me not to go to the museum with them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They invited me to go to the museum with them. 60. True or False:In the sentence "He mentioned (that) he was going to the store, " the word 'that' is required and cannot be removed. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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