This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Speech > Reporting Verbs – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Reporting Verbs Quiz 13 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Mark suggested ..... tonight. A) To eat out. B) Eating out. C) Me to eat. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eating out. 2. Baum et al. (2015) ..... that the math behind tumor growth looked more like chaos theory than anything else, adding that more empirical evidence is needed to confirm this observation. A) Posited. B) Determined. C) Asserted. D) Criticized. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Posited. 3. "Go for it; apply to Harvard University, " the teacher told me.The teacher ..... me to apply to Harvard University. A) Promised. B) Explained. C) Encouraged. D) Informed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Encouraged. 4. He confessed ..... A) Be scared. B) That he was scared. C) To being scared. D) To be scared. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That he was scared. 5. 'I broke the window.' A) She admitted to break the window. B) She admitted breaking the window. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She admitted breaking the window. 6. I could finally persuade Megan ..... it. A) Not doing. B) Not to do. C) To do not. D) To not do. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not to do. 7. 'We can help you out if you want', they told us.They offered ..... A) To help us out. B) Us to help out. C) To help out us. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To help us out. 8. He briefly mentioned next week.He briefly touched on next week. A) Same. B) Different. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Same. 9. "Maria, would you give me a piece of cake?" A) He insisted on eating a piece of cake with Maria. B) He offered Maria a piece of cake. C) He asked Maria for a piece of cake. D) He blamed Maria for not giving him a piece of cake. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He asked Maria for a piece of cake. 10. Identify the reporting verb in the following sentence:He mentioned, 'I will be there on time.' A) Whispered. B) Mentioned. C) Exclaimed. D) Shouted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mentioned. 11. "I was with my friends at a club at 9 p.m. last night." A) CLAIM. B) EXPLAIN. C) AGREE. D) DEMAND. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CLAIM. 12. When they saw our tickets, they ..... that they had made a mistake. A) Complained. B) Admitted. C) Revealed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Admitted. 13. He casually ..... that he was leaving his job. A) Reminded. B) Instructed. C) Mentioned. D) Warned. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mentioned. 14. "I'll call you tomorrow, " she said. She ..... to call me the following day. A) Reminded. B) Suggested. C) Encouraged. D) Promised. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Promised. 15. If you ..... something, you unhappily agree it's true. A) Confirm. B) Reveal. C) Admit. D) Deny. E) Add. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Admit. 16. John asked his teacher ..... thequestion. A) REPEATED. B) TO REPEAT. C) REPEATING. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TO REPEAT. 17. "The food is bland, " he ..... as he picked at his meal. A) Recommended. B) Grumbled. C) Suggested. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recommended. 18. The mayor claimed ..... they were going to introduce a new system. A) To. B) Me that. C) That. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That. 19. Francis advised ..... a doctor as soon as possible. A) Me to see. B) To me to see. C) Seeing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Me to see. 20. Young people are treated to goodies while on their way to the North Pole whereSanta is to (a) the first gift of Christmas to one of the passengers in a great festive ceremony. A) A. offer. B) Suggest. C) Submit. D) Propose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. offer. 21. He insisted on ..... the garbage. A) TAKEN OUT. B) TAKING OUT. C) TAKE OUT. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TAKING OUT. 22. "I made a mistake with the calculations, " he ..... , looking apologetic. A) Deny. B) Admitted. C) Recommend. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Admitted. 23. The teacher told ..... study the text carefully. A) Us for. B) Us to. C) Us that. D) Us. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Us to. 24. You shouldn't go into the water. A) The coast guard told me to not go into the water. B) The coast guard denied going into the water. C) The coast guard advised us not to go into the water. D) The coast guard suggested to go into the water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The coast guard advised us not to go into the water. 25. "I know it's hard, but I think you should try to learn Japanese." A) INVITE. B) RECOMMEND. C) CLAIM. D) ENCOURAGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ENCOURAGE. 26. 'You should park your car here and walk to the park, ' I told Henry.I suggested ..... his car there and walk to the park. A) That Henry should park. B) That Henry parks. C) Henry had parked. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That Henry should park. 27. The notion that the more teaching experience the teacher possessed the more likely he or she was able to implement the best modeling practices into their classroom contradicted what Morrison, Jacobs, and Swinyard (1999) found in their study. A) Disagree. B) Agree. C) Tentative. D) Neutral. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disagree. 28. They promised ..... their best. A) To make. B) To do. C) To try. D) To fail. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To do. 29. I checked if it was damaged.I confirmed that it was damaged. A) Same. B) Different. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Different. 30. 'You walk 200 metres, then turn left' A) He admitted. B) He denied. C) He boasted. D) He explained. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He explained. 31. Despite the growing interest in cognitive and metacognitive learning, Dornyei (2005) has suggested further research on academic self-regulation (p. 91). A) Disagree. B) Agree. C) Neutral. D) Tentative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tentative. 32. Furthermore, the result of his research implied that reading habit gives the positive effect for students writing skill A) Agree. B) Neutral. C) Tentative. D) Disagree. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tentative. 33. Dotty came to meet the editor Jerry Green in his London office. He praised herwork and (a) to publish her stories in his magazine. After discussing thecontract Jerry invited Dotty for lunch. A) Provided. B) A. offered. C) Proposed. D) Suggested. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. offered. 34. She reminded ..... to bring the book. A) They. B) He. C) We. D) Them. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Them. 35. Yeah. She's asked us ..... her move her furniture. A) To help. B) Helping. C) Help. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To help. 36. True or False:A reporting verb is a word used to describe an action, like 'run' or 'jump'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 37. 'I'm the best cook in the city!' A) He denied. B) He boasted. C) He explained. D) He admitted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He boasted. 38. "Empty your pockets for me, please." A) CLAIM. B) AGREE. C) REFUSE. D) TELL. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) TELL. 39. Tony claimed ..... heard anything about the oil crisis. A) NOT HAVING. B) NOT HAVE. C) NOT TO HAVE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) NOT TO HAVE. 40. If you ..... something, you give previously unknown information. A) Add. B) Reveal. C) Deny. D) Confirm. E) Admit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reveal. 41. I ..... that the store was closed and she would have to come back the following day. A) Told. B) Explained. C) Refused. D) Asked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Explained. 42. Identify the reporting verb in the following sentence:The student exclaimed, 'I aced the test!' A) Whispered. B) Cried. C) Exclaimed. D) Shouted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exclaimed. 43. The novel (a) a breathtaking story about the adventures of Tobias and Tris. A) Speaks. B) Says. C) Talks. D) A. tells. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. tells. 44. Donia said to me:'I'll carry your suitcases.' A) Donia offered to carry my suitcases. B) Donia warned to carry my suitcases. C) Donia offered not to carry my suitcases. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Donia offered to carry my suitcases. 45. 'I won't lend you my camera' Peter said. A) Admit. B) Promise. C) Refuse. D) Explain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Refuse. 46. Daemon asked, 'Why are you crying loudly?' Nadia ..... , 'My brother hit me.' A) Answered. B) Begged. C) Asked. D) Whispered. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Answered. 47. Sarah explained ..... because she felt terrible. A) She had gone home. B) Going home. C) That gone home. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She had gone home. 48. The doctor told me:'You should rest your leg for two weeks.' A) The doctor offered me to rest my leg for two weeks. B) The doctor invited me to rest my leg for two weeks. C) The doctor advised me to rest my leg for two weeks. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The doctor advised me to rest my leg for two weeks. 49. He disagreed with investing in oil.He objected to investing in oil.He refused to invest in oil. A) Same. B) Different. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Different. 50. Convert the direct speech 'They said, We have completed the project' to reported speech. A) They said that they will complete the project. B) They said that they are completing the project. C) They said that they had completed the project. D) They said that they have completed the project. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They said that they had completed the project. 51. "The committee has reviewed your proposal and we ..... , " the chairperson said with a smile. A) Complain. B) Approve. C) Quarrel. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Approve. 52. Did Farid ..... his sickness during your conversation? A) Mention. B) Advise. C) Remind. D) Refuse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mention. 53. 'Let's go to the police station, ' she said. A) She suggested to go to the police station. B) She suggested going to the police station. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She suggested going to the police station. 54. Spalding (2019) concurs ..... Rogers (2018) on the need for greater use of data in school management. A) That. B) With. C) Of. D) As. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With. 55. The doctor recommended to get / getting plenty of rest and drinking lots of water to recover quickly. A) To get. B) Getting. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Getting. 56. He insisted that we all should pay.He maintained that we all should pay. A) Same. B) Different. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Same. 57. Choose the correct reported sentence for the next direct speech: "I speak five languages" A) She tell us that she spoke five languages. B) She told us that she speak five languages. C) She told us that she spoke five languages. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She told us that she spoke five languages. 58. THE COMPANY IS SAID TO HAVE PAID $ 50, 000, 000 FOR THE SHARES. A) Personal structure. B) Impersonal structure. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personal structure. 59. If you agree with someone, ..... A) You give previously unknown information. B) You unhappily agree it's true. C) You say that something is not true. D) You have the same opinion. E) You say something extra. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You have the same opinion. 60. A PERSON IN THE STREET A) TO SCAM. B) TO SHOPLIFT. C) TO MUG. D) TO PUNISH. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) TO MUG. ← 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