This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Speech > Reporting Verbs – Quiz 22 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Reporting Verbs Quiz 22 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Original sentence: "I am finishing my homework." If you report this later, which sentence is correct? A) He said he will finish his homework. B) He said he were finishing his homework. C) He said he is finishing his homework. D) He said he was finishing his homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He said he was finishing his homework. 2. . "You shouldn't go into the water" said the coast guard. (advise against) A) The coast guard advised not to go into the water. B) The coast guard advised against going into the water. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The coast guard advised against going into the water. 3. "The room is too cold, " he ..... , rubbing his hands together. A) Quarrelled. B) Complained. C) Yelled. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complained. 4. 'Oh, by the way, we saw Jenny at the party.' $\rightarrow$ They mentioned ..... Justyna at the party. A) Seeing. B) To see. C) Had seen. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seeing. 5. Identify the reporting verb in the following sentence:He told me, 'I will finish my homework.' A) Saw. B) Told. C) Asked. D) Finished. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Told. 6. Stranger: "Can you close the window?" A) The stranger ordered me to close the window. B) The stranger asked me to close the window. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The stranger asked me to close the window. 7. If you ..... something, you say it is true. A) Reveal. B) Admit. C) Deny. D) Add. E) Confirm. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Confirm. 8. 'It wasn't me who finished the coffee, ' he said. A) He denied to finish the coffee. B) He denied finishing the coffee. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He denied finishing the coffee. 9. Miss Choi told Caleb a secret softly. She ..... , 'I love you so much!' A) Whispered. B) Shouted. C) Cried. D) Laughed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whispered. 10. He ..... to being called a "magician" . A) Asks. B) Objects. C) Promises. D) Claims. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Objects. 11. Monica persuaded ..... the new Star Wars film. A) That I watch. B) To me watching. C) Me to watch. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Me to watch. 12. 'Let's see. I'll have the risotto, please.' A) He decided to having the risotto. B) He decided to have the risotto. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He decided to have the risotto. 13. "Save some money for emergencies, " the financial expert ..... thoughtfully. A) Protested. B) Advised. C) Denied. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Advised. 14. People think that the new iPhone will come out next September. A) The new iPhone is thought to come out next September. B) It will be thought that the new iPhone will come out next September. C) It is thought to come out next September. D) The new iPhone will be thought to come out next September. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The new iPhone is thought to come out next September. 15. The company is said ..... more than 100 million dollars only last month. A) To have lost. B) To lose. C) That it's lost. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To have lost. 16. "Wow! What a nice expensive new car we have over here!" A) She blamed me for my nice expensive new car. B) She offered me a nice expensive new car. C) She congratulated me on my nice expensive new car. D) She insisted on discussing it because of my expensive car. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She congratulated me on my nice expensive new car. 17. The sister of Manchester United footballer ..... selling her story to a newspaper. A) Ordered. B) Accused. C) Criticized. D) Regretted. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Regretted. 18. 'Don't use the milk!-It's gone bad.' $\rightarrow$ He warned us ..... the milk. A) To use. B) Not using. C) Not to use. D) Using. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not to use. 19. "Try the new cafe. It's excellent." they said. A) A claim. B) A warning. C) A recommendation. D) Encouragement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A recommendation. 20. Complete the sentence:To make sure everyone followed the dress code, the director insisted that each performer ..... black shoes. A) Was wearing. B) Wore. C) Wears. D) Wear. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wear. 21. The witness is expected ..... later this afternoon. A) That he'll testify. B) To have testified. C) To testify. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To testify. 22. Jessie bought some yummy chips. Wincy ..... , 'Please give me some! I am hungry! Please!' A) Shouted. B) Answered. C) Whispered. D) Begged. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Begged. 23. "Your presentation was outstanding, " he ..... , clapping his hands. A) Suggested. B) Praised. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Praised. 24. The council ..... to approve the building plans. A) Apologized. B) Accused. C) Agreed. D) Warned. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agreed. 25. "I will be careful with fake news online":he said. A) He said he will be careful with fake news online. B) He told me he would be careful with fake news online. C) He told he was going to be careful with fake news online. D) He said me he would be careful with fake news online. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He told me he would be careful with fake news online. 26. 'Our room is dirty and the shower doesn't work!' ..... A) She confirmed. B) She complained. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She complained. 27. Their boss ..... them to write the account reports A) Reminds. B) Reminded. C) Reminding. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reminded. 28. The coach proposed to organise / organising a team lunch to celebrate their success. A) To organise. B) Organising. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To organise. 29. Dan is known ..... very active. A) That he is. B) To be. C) Being. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To be. 30. He offered ..... me with the case A) Me to help. B) Helping. C) To help. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To help. ← 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