This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Speech > Reporting Verbs – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Reporting Verbs Quiz 15 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "Why did you buy that trashy Tabloid?" He asked. A) He asked if I had bought that trashy tabloid. B) He asked why did I buy that trashy Tabloid. C) He asked why had I bought that trashy tabloid. D) He asked why I had bought that trashy tabloid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He asked why I had bought that trashy tabloid. 2. Complete the sentence:Before leaving, she ..... , "I'll be back in an hour." A) Asked. B) Said. C) Ordered. D) Told. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Said. 3. True or False:In the sentence "He knew that he had made a mistake, " the word 'that' can be removed without changing the basic meaning. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. The peace activists insisted on ..... A) To stop the conflict ASAP. B) Stopping the conflict ASAP. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stopping the conflict ASAP. 5. WHICH REPORTING VERB?"Don't forget to take back those trainers." A) PERSUADED. B) ALLOWED. C) REMINDED. D) EXPECTED. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) REMINDED. 6. Complete the sentences with the correct form ofthe phrasal verbs. We only ..... the theme of profits and lossesin the tutorial today:we'll be going into greaterdetail tomorrow. A) Touch on. B) Touched on. C) Come in for. D) Spell out. E) Come up with. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Touch on. 7. They shook their heads and ..... that they were in our seats. A) Denied. B) Announced. C) Claim. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Denied. 8. Within five months they were married. Faniry had no family, but Pierre's parents came out from France for the wedding, even though they did not strictly (a) of it, and for three years the young couple lived very happily on the island of Madagascar. A) Agree. B) Accept. C) A. approve. D) Admit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. approve. 9. The graph clearly ..... the findings. A) Estimates. B) Highlights. C) Suggests. D) Illustrates. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Illustrates. 10. He regretted ..... to the party late. A) Coming. B) Leaving. C) Arriving. D) Staying. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coming. 11. I asked him to go outside.I ordered him to go outside.I reminded him to go outside. A) Same. B) Different. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Different. 12. 'I stole the money' A) She admitted. B) She explained. C) She agreed. D) She complained. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She admitted. 13. She sincerely apologized for ..... him. A) Hurting. B) To hurt. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hurting. 14. There are some practical evidences that grammar correction in fact does help students improve their accuracy as opposed to Truscott. A) Disagree. B) Tentative. C) Neutral. D) Agree. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disagree. 15. I asked for another cup of tea.I requested another cup of tea. A) Same. B) Different. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Same. 16. Identify the reporting verb in the following sentence:They exclaimed, 'We completed the project!' A) Shouted. B) Exclaimed. C) Cried. D) Whispered. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exclaimed. 17. Sally ..... for arriving at the airport late. A) Apologised. B) Explained. C) Informed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apologised. 18. Passengers are ..... to take all their personal belongings with them when they leave the plane. A) Threatened. B) Offered. C) Demanded. D) Reminded. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reminded. 19. Air travellers were left stranded ..... of icy conditions. A) Because. B) So. C) As. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 20. You should have a balanced diet! A) Beg. B) Order. C) Offer. D) Advise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Advise. 21. They ..... not attending the conference. A) Warned. B) Regretted. C) Apologized. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Regretted. 22. Then the Rose flower turned to Molly and said "Molly, we must (a) . Even though we were mean, you helped us. You have taught us an important lesson. A) Regret. B) A. apologise. C) Forgive. D) Excuse. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. apologise. 23. "Don't forget to send the email before you leave, " she ..... him as he headed out the door. A) Reminded. B) Admitted. C) Insisted. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reminded. 24. Please, let me pay the bill! A) Announce. B) Boast. C) Insist. D) Confirm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Insist. 25. They ..... to collaborate on the new project. A) Agreed. B) Warned. C) Regretted. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agreed. 26. "Don't give up studying! You are an intelligent girl! Keep on going! You can do it!" A) He congratulated the girl on keep studying. B) He offered the girl to keep studying. C) He asked the girl to keep studying. D) He encouraged the girl to keep studying. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He encouraged the girl to keep studying. 27. "Please, please don't leave me alone, " she ..... clutching his arm tightly. A) Accused. B) Begged. C) Admitted. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Begged. 28. She forbade me ..... to the party. A) WENT. B) TO GOING. C) TO GO. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) TO GO. 29. They (a) Roebling to forget the idea, as it just could not be done and it was not practical. It had never been done before. A) Talked. B) Spoke. C) Said. D) A. told. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. told. 30. Sure. He has recommended ..... tickets in advance A) To book. B) Booking. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Booking. 31. The terrorist leader offered ..... A) To end the attacks. B) Ending the attacks. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To end the attacks. 32. Convert the direct speech 'She said, I have finished my work' to reported speech. A) She said that she has been finishing her work. B) She said that she will finish her work. C) She said that she is finishing her work. D) She said that she had finished her work. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She said that she had finished her work. 33. ..... often enter the country with moderate to serious health problems. A) Refugees. B) Citizens. C) Natives. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Refugees. 34. Angela denied ..... about my secret. A) Telling to anyone. B) To tell anyone. C) Telling anyone. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Telling anyone. 35. They suggested ..... later. A) Meeting up. B) To meeting up. C) Meet up. D) To meet up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meeting up. 36. OK, I will cook for you. A) He agreed for cook for me. B) He agree to cook for me. C) He agreed to cook for me. D) He agreed to cooking for me. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He agreed to cook for me. 37. Stadler (2017) ..... the three most important steps that governments can take to tackle climate change. A) Insisted. B) Convinced. C) Commented. D) Outlined. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Outlined. 38. WHICH REPORTING VERB?"You should definitely apply for a scholarship. You'll get it easily." A) WANTED. B) EXPECTED. C) ALLOWED. D) ENCOURAGED. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ENCOURAGED. 39. The doctor asked ..... drinking coffee. A) To me to stop. B) To stop. C) Me to stop. D) To me that I stop. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Me to stop. 40. To my father's credit he had never once (a) that I should join him at the family company, especially as I knew how much he had longed for another son who might eventually take his place. A) Proposed. B) A. suggested. C) Offered. D) Presented. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. suggested. 41. "It's your fault! You have ruined my relationship telling her about my past" A) He admitted having ruined his relationship. B) He blamed me for having ruined his relationship. C) He denied having ruined the relationship. D) He insisted on ruining his relationship. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He blamed me for having ruined his relationship. 42. 'Why don't you come and visit us next week?She invited us ..... and visit them next week. A) Came. B) To come. C) To have come. D) Coming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To come. 43. Parents: "Don't do it!" A) My parents told me not to do it. B) My parents told me don't do it. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My parents told me not to do it. 44. "You seem to be in pain, Dan. Are you ok? Can I help you?" A) I have asked him for help. B) I denied helping him. C) I insisted on helping him. D) I have offered him help. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I have offered him help. 45. "I don't have anything to do with the missing book, " she ..... , shaking her head. A) Praised. B) Denied. C) Suggested. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Denied. 46. Don't forget your research project is due next week, " the professor said to them.The professor ..... them that the research project was due the following week. A) Complained. B) Informed. C) Reminded. D) Explained. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reminded. 47. The kids suggested ..... a pizza tonight. A) To get. B) Getting. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Getting. 48. They blamed ..... breaking the window A) Me to break. B) For breaking. C) Me on breaking. D) Me for breaking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Me for breaking. 49. To return unsatisfactory goods to a store by courier. A) Bargain. B) Take something back. C) Send something back. D) Special offers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Send something back. 50. Convert the direct speech 'I like ice cream' to reported speech. A) She said that she like ice cream. B) She said that she liked ice cream. C) She said that she liking ice cream. D) She said that she likes ice cream. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She said that she liked ice cream. 51. If you ..... something, you say that something is not true. A) Add. B) Confirm. C) Deny. D) Reveal. E) Admit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deny. 52. The teacher ..... me to write this information in my notebook. A) Suggested. B) Suggesting. C) Suggests. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Suggested. 53. The CEO of the company admitted ..... A) To use more water than what was assigned by the government. B) Using more water than what was assigned by the government. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using more water than what was assigned by the government. 54. She complained about ..... in traffic. A) TO DRIVE. B) DRIVING. C) DRIVES. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DRIVING. 55. Brantmeier (2004) once more investigated L2 reading individual differences at the advanced level. A) Disagree. B) Agree. C) Neutral. D) Tentative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neutral. 56. She ..... for being late to the meeting. A) Accused. B) Agreed. C) Apologized. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Apologized. 57. 'OK, it's true, I broke your phone, ' ..... A) She claimed. B) She admitted. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She admitted. 58. There was something about Kevin that got at me. Whatever it was, I preferred to keep it bottled up. Will I (a) it in the future? A) Apologise. B) Dissatisfy. C) A. regret. D) Disappoint. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. regret. 59. He told her to shut the door. A) He said to her, ' Shut the door.'. B) He said, ' Shut the door.'. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He said to her, ' Shut the door.'. 60. 'Well done. I'm so pleased you finally managed to find the courage to show yourwork to someone. Didn't I always (a) you it was good enough forpublication?' A) Speak. B) Talk. C) A. tell. D) Say. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. tell. ← 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