This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Speech > Reporting Verbs – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Reporting Verbs Quiz 17 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The officer warned us not to leave / leaving our luggage unattended in the crowded area. A) Leave. B) Leaving. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Leave. 2. "Will you come to the book club?" William asked her.William ..... her to go to the book club. A) Suggested. B) Offered. C) Invited. D) Allowed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Invited. 3. She apologised for arriving / to arrive late to the meeting due to heavy traffic. A) For arriving. B) To arrive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For arriving. 4. Change the direct speech 'She said, I am going to the market' to reported speech using the appropriate tense. A) She said that she is going to the market. B) She said that she will be going to the market. C) She said that she has been going to the market. D) She said that she was going to the market. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She said that she was going to the market. 5. I asked him to smoke outside.I told him to smoke outside. A) Same. B) Different. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Different. 6. The woman ..... that she had been in front of me in the line. A) Asked. B) Argued. C) Reminded. D) Refused. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Argued. 7. "Yes, it was me who took your pen." -He ..... taking my pen. A) Complained. B) Objected. C) Admitted. D) Ordered. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Admitted. 8. Which one is the correct expression? A) Insist at. B) Insist on. C) Insist by. D) Insist in. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Insist on. 9. I will love you till death do us part. A) Promise. B) Offer. C) Beg. D) Suggest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Promise. 10. When you don't actually get what you paid for, you deserve a ..... A) Refound. B) Complain. C) Refund. D) Bargain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Refund. 11. He described the new coffee maker.He explained the new coffee maker. A) Same. B) Different. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Different. 12. The couple ..... by the end of the year. A) Are rumored they will get married. B) Are rumored that will get married. C) Are rumored to get married. D) Are rumored to have got married. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are rumored to get married. 13. I promised to send it ASAP.I guaranteed that it would be sent ASAP. A) Same. B) Different. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Different. 14. Don't worry. She's promised ..... us the money. A) To send. B) Sending. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To send. 15. Tom's sister accused ..... her charger without asking. A) Him to take. B) Him of taking. C) He of take. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Him of taking. 16. The general suggested ..... A) To use the nuclear arsenal. B) Using the nuclear arsenal. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using the nuclear arsenal. 17. He emphasized team building.He stressed team building. A) Same. B) Different. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Same. 18. "You're the one who broke the vase!" he ..... , pointing to the shards on the floor. A) Accused. B) Admitted. C) Praised. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accused. 19. The boy (a) the readers what a wonderful place the North Pole is, he describes in every detail the city's lights and the factories that surround the city. A) Talks. B) Speaks. C) Says. D) A. tells. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. tells. 20. Change the direct speech 'I am reading a book' to reported speech using the appropriate tense. A) He said he is reading a book. B) He said he was reading a book. C) He said he will be reading a book. D) He said he has been reading a book. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He said he was reading a book. 21. He recommended ..... your internet provider. A) To changing. B) Change. C) To change. D) Changing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Changing. 22. If you reveal something, ..... A) You say something extra. B) You have the same opinion. C) You say that something is not true. D) You unhappily agree it's true. E) You give previously unknown information. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) You give previously unknown information. 23. 'Don't go in there!' A) The police officer warned us not to going in there. B) The police officer warned us not to go in there. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The police officer warned us not to go in there. 24. 'You should go home early' Tom said. A) Remind. B) Warn. C) Advise. D) Order. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Advise. 25. "I am thinking about buying you a new phone. You need it!" He told me. A) He was considering buying me a new phone. B) He was threatening to buy a new phone for me. C) He reminded me to buy a new phone. D) He was insisting on buying me a new phone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was considering buying me a new phone. 26. She may claim ..... a PhD but nobody's ever actually seen the certificate. A) Having. B) For having. C) To have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To have. 27. 'I didn't break the car! Really!' A) He admitted. B) He revealed. C) He denied. D) He boasted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He denied. 28. A VIDEOGAME FROM A A STORE A) TO PUNISH. B) TO MUG. C) TO SHOPLIFT. D) TO SCAM. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) TO SHOPLIFT. 29. My parents agreed ..... A) That that would help me move house. B) Helping me move house. C) To help me move house. D) That they helped me move house. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To help me move house. 30. The man informed ..... I'd very rich if I worked for him. A) Me. B) Me that. C) X. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Me that. 31. Mother: "I don't think you should study and listen to music at the same time" A) My mother advised me to don't study and listen to music at the same time. B) My mother advised me not to study and listen to music at the same time. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My mother advised me not to study and listen to music at the same time. 32. He approved of my new project.He approved my new project. A) Same. B) Different. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Different. 33. Did you inform ..... A) Your boss that you were going to travel?. B) About traveling your boss?. C) That you were going to travel?. D) Your boss to travel?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your boss that you were going to travel?. 34. I am going to travel around the world. A) Offer. B) Promise. C) Explain. D) Suggest. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Explain. 35. 'I'm sorry I didn't call you earlier, ' Liu told me.Liu apologised ..... me earlier. A) Not to call. B) That he hadn't called. C) For not calling. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For not calling. 36. She ..... her employer of sex discrimination . A) Warned. B) Congratulated. C) Accused. D) Confessed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Accused. 37. We were warned not ..... the fish which might upset our stomachs. A) Eating. B) To eat. C) Eat. D) Eats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To eat. 38. Identify the reporting verb in the following sentence:She said, 'I am going to the park.' A) Said. B) Cried. C) Sang. D) Walked. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Said. 39. The policemen ..... the prisoners not to make a mess A) Warned. B) Warning. C) Warns. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Warned. 40. The judge ..... the photographers to stop following the pop star. A) Ordered. B) Accused. C) Apologized. D) Agreed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ordered. 41. Direct quote:'Yes, I ate the last cookie.' Which sentence correctly reports this using a verb followed by a gerund (-ing form)? A) He refused eating the last cookie. B) He promised eating the last cookie. C) He offered eating the last cookie. D) He admitted eating the last cookie. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He admitted eating the last cookie. 42. I won't buy this car. A) He refused to buy that car. B) He stated he won't buy that car. C) He said he wouldn't buy this car,. D) He told he won't buy that car. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He refused to buy that car. 43. British Airways ..... to announce the cancellation of flight BA205 to Madrid. A) Regret. B) Tell. C) Refuse. D) Decide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Regret. 44. The painter asked him to stand still. A) Please stand still. B) 'Please stand still.'. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'Please stand still.'. 45. He explained ..... the reason for his absence. A) We. B) Us. C) To us. D) To we. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To us. 46. I've ..... the application forms into three groups. A) Ordered. B) Insisted on. C) Asked for. D) Thanked for. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ordered. 47. 'The flight to Paris is delayed by 30 minutes' A) Announce. B) Admit. C) Deny. D) Add. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Announce. 48. "Why not take a walk in the park to clear your mind?" she ..... casually. A) Advised. B) Suggested. C) Quarrelled. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Advised. 49. Researchers ..... that average life expectancy will continue to rise. A) Illustrate. B) Stress. C) Estimate. D) Demonstrate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Estimate. 50. The council had ..... the local residents that the building was unsafe. They boys ignored the "Danger! Keep Out' sign on the gate. A) Apologized. B) Warned. C) Accused. D) Agreed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Warned. 51. To stop blaming or being angry with someone for something that person has done A) Forgive. B) Suggest. C) Offer. D) Insist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Forgive. 52. Something that is available to buy is ..... A) Expensive. B) A refund. C) On sale. D) A bargain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On sale. 53. Lots of people have ..... about the noise. A) Admitted. B) Explained. C) Complained. D) Agreed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complained. 54. Do you deny ..... this with the defendant on the day in question? A) To discuss. B) Discussing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Discussing. 55. Convert the direct speech 'He said, I am going to the market' to reported speech using the appropriate tense. A) He said that he was going to the market. B) He said that he has been going to the market. C) He said that he will be going to the market. D) He said that he is going to the market. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He said that he was going to the market. 56. 'The salad is terrible!' A) She confirmed. B) She insisted. C) She denied. D) She complained. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She complained. 57. She's a strict vegetarian and refuses ..... any poultry or fish. A) Not to eat. B) Eat. C) To eat. D) Eating. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To eat. 58. Let me ..... the importance of these findings, which question current theories. A) Claim. B) Announce. C) Illustrate. D) Stress. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stress. 59. Petra reminded him ..... Jenny. A) CALLED. B) TO CALL. C) CALLING. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TO CALL. 60. "No way! It wasn't me! I didn't even see your wallet. You should take care of your money!" A) He insisted on having his wallet robbed. B) He admitted having taken the wallet. C) He denied having taken the wallet. 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