This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Speech > Reporting Verbs – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Reporting Verbs Quiz 12 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Yeah. I persuaded him ..... He needs to meet some new people! A) To come. B) Coming. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To come. 2. He ..... making a mistake in the report. A) Admitted. B) Agreed. C) Warned. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Admitted. 3. He ..... for his rude behavior towards his colleagues. A) Apologized. B) Accused. C) Agreed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apologized. 4. The study confirmed that reading habit has influence on academic performance and there is a relationship between reading habit and academic performance ..... A) Agree. B) Neutral. C) Tentative. D) Disagree. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agree. 5. They warned ..... London is freezing in November. A) Me that. B) To me that. C) Me of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Me that. 6. She recommended ..... tickets for the concert. A) To buy. B) Buying. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buying. 7. The prime minister ..... his resignation tomorrow. A) Is expected to announce. B) Is expected to will announce. C) Is expected to have announced. D) Is expected that he will. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is expected to announce. 8. I must (a) that when Kevin decided to move he moved fast. A) Talk. B) Tell. C) Speak. D) A. say. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. say. 9. They said that the paintings were destroyed in the fire. A) It is said that the paintings had been destroyed in the fire. B) The paintings were said to have been destroyed in the fire. C) It was said that the paintings had been destroyed in the fire. D) The paintings were said to be destroyed in the fire. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The paintings were said to be destroyed in the fire. 10. "My dad has won more than 50 golf competitions." said Peter A) A claim. B) Advice. C) A refusal. D) A warning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A claim. 11. Identify the reporting verb in the following sentence:They exclaimed, 'We won the game!' A) Cried. B) Exclaimed. C) Whispered. D) Shouted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exclaimed. 12. I asked about the price of his lunch.I enquired about the price of his lunch. A) Same. B) Different. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Same. 13. "No I won't take up the violin lessons, " Kate said. Kate ..... to take up violin lessons. A) Refused. B) Complained. C) Encouraged. D) Boasted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Refused. 14. SOMEONE OF A CRIME A) TO SHOPLIFT. B) TO STEAL. C) TO SUSPECT. D) TO PUNISH. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) TO SUSPECT. 15. I asked him to go to the cinema with me and he ..... so I'm spending my evening at home. A) Told. B) Refused. C) Persuaded. D) Claimed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Refused. 16. "This film is boring, " he said to his friends.He ..... to his friends that the film was boring. A) Promised. B) Accused. C) Complained. D) Boasted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complained. 17. The teacher told the kids not to go near the water. A) The teacher said to the kids, ' Don't go near the water.'. B) The teacher told the kids, ' Don't go near the water.'. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The teacher said to the kids, ' Don't go near the water.'. 18. The headmaster invited my parents ..... to his office the next day. A) Going. B) To going. C) To go. D) Go. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To go. 19. Two contracts had fallen through, her son had been dropped from the school soccer team, and her daughter had never stopped (a) her that her fatherdidn't mind her watching television when she ought to be doing her homework. A) Talking. B) Speaking. C) A. telling. D) Saying. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. telling. 20. IT IS SAID THAT MR JOHNSON WAS DIFFICULT TO WORK WITH. A) Personal structure. B) Impersonal structure. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Impersonal structure. 21. He ..... them 10 dollars an hour. A) Agreed to pay. B) Agreed paying. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agreed to pay. 22. I know. She apologized ..... you. A) For not inviting. B) Not invite. C) To not inviting. D) Not inviting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For not inviting. 23. My father offered ..... us to the airport. A) Take. B) For taking. C) On taking. D) To take. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To take. 24. Police officer: "It's dangerous here, be careful" A) The police officer warned me to be careful. B) The police officer encouraged me to be here. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The police officer warned me to be careful. 25. 'I'm really sorry I didn't get back to you sooner.' A) He apologised for not getting back to me sooner. B) He apologised for not get back to me sooner. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He apologised for not getting back to me sooner. 26. "I think perhaps you should take a break sometimes." the doctor said. A) Advice. B) Encouragement. C) A refusal. D) A claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Advice. 27. School principal: "Kids, you can't come near the swimming pool." A) The school principal warned the kids not to come close to the swimming pool. B) The school principal warned the kids to don't come close to the swimming pool. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The school principal warned the kids not to come close to the swimming pool. 28. Which sentence correctly uses the verb 'told'? A) They told us the game was cancelled. B) I told that I would be late. C) He told to me a funny joke. D) She told she was going to the library. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They told us the game was cancelled. 29. Complete the sentences with the correct form ofthe phrasal verbs below.It's really not the done thing to ..... (acolleague) in front of their workmates. A) Call for. B) Drive at. C) Fill in. D) Put down. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Put down. 30. The woman refused ..... the watch because it was too expensive. A) To buy. B) Buy. C) Buying. D) Buying that. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To buy. 31. I agree with that action.I support that action. A) Same. B) Different. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Same. 32. He apologized ..... so late. A) TO ARRIVE. B) FOR ARRIVE. C) FOR ARRIVING. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) FOR ARRIVING. 33. ..... your continued support, we have decided to offer you a permanent position. A) As a result. B) Therefore. C) Due to. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Due to. 34. He denied ..... the crime. A) To commit. B) Commit. C) Committing. D) That commit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Committing. 35. "No I won't help you." she said. A) Advice. B) A promise. C) A denial. D) A refusal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A refusal. 36. Yes. He's denied ..... it. He says it wasn't him. A) Taking. B) To take. C) Take. D) Took. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Taking. 37. To praise someone and say that you approve of or are pleased about a special or unusual achievement A) Convince. B) Agree. C) Congratulate. D) Apologize. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Congratulate. 38. He instructed me ..... trust the strangers A) Being. B) Not. C) Not to. D) To not. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not to. 39. The actor ..... the newspaper of misquoting him. A) Agreed. B) Accused. C) Ordered. D) Apologized. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Accused. 40. People say that the company lost more than 100 million dollars only last month. A) The company was said to have lost more than 100 million dollars only last month. B) The company is said that it lost more than 100 million dollars only last month. C) It was said that the company lost more than 100 million dollars only last month. D) It is said that the company lost more than 100 million dollars only last month. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is said that the company lost more than 100 million dollars only last month. 41. 'You should check out the new restaurant, you will love it!' Matt said. A) Remind. B) Recommend. C) Insist. D) Invite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recommend. 42. 'Oh, by the way, we saw Justyna at the party.' $\rightarrow$ They mentioned ..... Justyna at the party. A) See. B) Had seen. C) Seeing. D) To see. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seeing. 43. I was just congratulating Ceri on ..... her race. A) Wining. B) To win. C) Winning. D) To won. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Winning. 44. The fossil is believed ..... back to the Miocene era. A) To date. B) To have dates. C) That it dates. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To date. 45. He ..... for breaking my heart. A) Apologized. B) Accused. C) Criticized. D) Admitted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apologized. 46. Complete the sentences with the correct form ofthe phrasal verbs. I feel like I'm banging my head against a brick wall! Why can't I ..... him! A) Put down. B) Get through to. C) Spell out. D) Reel off. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Get through to. 47. Identify the reporting verb in the following sentence:She mentioned, 'I will be there on time.' A) Shouted. B) Mentioned. C) Whispered. D) Exclaimed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mentioned. 48. In the sentence, "My dad reminded me to do my chores, " which word is the reporting verb? A) Do. B) Reminded. C) Dad. D) Chores. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reminded. 49. 'You must come and visit us sometime', she told me.She invited ..... sometime. A) Us visit them. B) To visit them. C) Us to visit them. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Us to visit them. 50. Identify the reporting verb in the following sentence:The manager stated, 'The meeting has been rescheduled.' A) Mentioned. B) Declared. C) Stated. D) Announced. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stated. 51. To say that you are sorry for doing something wrong or causing a problem A) Apologize. B) Complain. C) Forgive. D) Offer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apologize. 52. Robin bought the cinema tickets. I tried to pay for mine, but he ..... A) Confirmed. B) Admitted. C) Insisted. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Insisted. 53. Convert the direct speech 'We are going to the beach' to reported speech. A) We were going to the park. B) They are going to the beach. C) We are going to the beach. D) They were going to the beach. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They were going to the beach. 54. We ..... to two people that they were in our seats. A) Explained. B) Boasted. C) Agreed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Explained. 55. That criminal ..... to be dangerous. A) Is known. B) Knows. C) Knew. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is known. 56. Penelope ..... Tom to fix the garden gate. A) Explained. B) Replied. C) Wondered. D) Persuaded. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Persuaded. 57. Identify the reporting verb in the following sentence:The teacher explained, 'The sun rises in the east.' A) Demonstrated. B) Asked. C) Explained. D) Stated. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Explained. 58. She has always stridently ..... the accusations against her. A) Confessed. B) Told. C) Denied. D) Insisted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Denied. 59. She enjoyed looking at them but she gasped when she first saw the Sisley, a stretch of the Seine with every paint of pastel shading being made to count. "That's my favourite, " said a voice from behind her. Cathy turned to see a tall, dark-haired young man give her a grin that must have made many people return his smile. "Quite beautiful, " she (a) . A) Approved. B) Accepted. C) Admired. D) A. admitted. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. admitted. 60. "Yes, I'm afraid I used your phone withou asking." A) Refuse. B) Accept. C) Admit. D) Offer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Admit. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesReporting Verbs Quiz 1Reporting Verbs Quiz 2Reporting Verbs Quiz 3Reporting Verbs Quiz 4Reporting Verbs Quiz 5Reporting Verbs Quiz 6Reporting Verbs Quiz 7Reporting Verbs Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books