This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Speech > Reporting Verbs – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Reporting Verbs Quiz 19 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Your friend asks, "Where is the library?" Which sentence correctly reports her question? A) My friend asked where was the library. B) My friend told me where is the library. C) My friend asked where the library was. D) My friend asked that where the library was. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My friend asked where the library was. 2. My parents allowed ..... when I was three. A) Me ride the bike. B) Me to ride a bike. C) Us riding a bicycle. D) Me riding a bike. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Me to ride a bike. 3. She confessed to ..... to wait complaining that it would be a very long time A) Not want. B) Want. C) Not wanting. D) Wanting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wanting. 4. One expert from HKU concurs ..... the idea that cosplay can be harmful. A) That. B) With. C) Of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With. 5. Choose the best reporting verb to express this idea: "You should eat more vegetables." A) Advise. B) Tell. C) Explain. D) Ask. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Advise. 6. 'Don't forget to turn off the alarm, ' Jack said to me. A) Jack reminded me to turn off the alarm. B) Jack reminded to me turning off the alarm. C) Jack reminded to me to turning off the alarm. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jack reminded me to turn off the alarm. 7. It is said ..... the party together. A) That they left. B) Them to have. C) That to have left. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That they left. 8. 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 told me he would bring his new headphones here the next day. B) My friend promised that he would bring his new headphones there the next day. C) My friend said he will bring his new headphones here tomorrow. D) My friend promised he will bring his new headphones there tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My friend promised that he would bring his new headphones there the next day. 9. 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. 10. "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. 11. She reminded him ..... the keys. A) Taking. B) To taking. C) Take. D) To take. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To take. 12. "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. 13. 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. 14. What does it mean to 'blame' someone? A) To hold them responsible for something negative that has happened. B) To praise them for their achievements. C) To reward them for their efforts. D) To ignore their actions completely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To hold them responsible for something negative that has happened. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. " 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. 18. 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. 19. "I'll com on time, " said John. A) John promised he came on time. B) John promised to come on time. C) John promised if he would come on time. D) John promised coming on time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) John promised to come on time. 20. 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. 21. Daddy, I'm going out with John.Sue ..... with John. A) Apologised for going out. B) Confessed that she was going. C) Regretted going out. D) Denied going out. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Confessed that she was going. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. "Can you pass me that book, please? A) Jennifer advised me to pass her the book. B) Jennifer said me to pass her the book. C) Jennifer asked me to pass her the book. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jennifer asked me to pass her the book. 25. 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. 26. 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. 27. ''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. 28. To make someone certain about an argument A) Boast. B) Argue. C) Assure. D) Convince. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Convince. 29. 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. 30. The convict ..... to be dangerous. A) Is known. B) Knows. C) Knew. D) None of the above. 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