This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Speech > Reporting Verbs – Quiz 24 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Reporting Verbs Quiz 24 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I know. She apologized ..... you. A) Not inviting. B) To not inviting. C) For not inviting. D) Not invite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For not inviting. 2. My father offered ..... us to the airport. A) On taking. B) For taking. C) To take. D) Take. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To take. 3. Police officer: "It's dangerous here, be careful" A) The police officer warned me to be careful. B) The police officer encouraged me to be here. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The police officer warned me to be careful. 4. 'I'm really sorry I didn't get back to you sooner.' A) He apologised for not getting back to me sooner. B) He apologised for not get back to me sooner. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He apologised for not getting back to me sooner. 5. "I think perhaps you should take a break sometimes." the doctor said. A) Advice. B) A refusal. C) Encouragement. D) A claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Advice. 6. School principal: "Kids, you can't come near the swimming pool." A) The school principal warned the kids not to come close to the swimming pool. B) The school principal warned the kids to don't come close to the swimming pool. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The school principal warned the kids not to come close to the swimming pool. 7. Which sentence correctly uses the verb 'told'? A) He told to me a funny joke. B) They told us the game was cancelled. C) I told that I would be late. D) She told she was going to the library. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They told us the game was cancelled. 8. Complete the sentences with the correct form ofthe phrasal verbs below.It's really not the done thing to ..... (acolleague) in front of their workmates. A) Call for. B) Drive at. C) Fill in. D) Put down. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Put down. 9. The woman refused ..... the watch because it was too expensive. A) Buying. B) Buying that. C) To buy. D) Buy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To buy. 10. I agree with that action.I support that action. A) Same. B) Different. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Same. 11. He apologized ..... so late. A) TO ARRIVE. B) FOR ARRIVE. C) FOR ARRIVING. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) FOR ARRIVING. 12. ..... your continued support, we have decided to offer you a permanent position. A) As a result. B) Therefore. C) Due to. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Due to. 13. He denied ..... the crime. A) Committing. B) Commit. C) To commit. D) That commit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Committing. 14. "No I won't help you." she said. A) A denial. B) A refusal. C) Advice. D) A promise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A refusal. 15. Yes. He's denied ..... it. He says it wasn't him. A) Taking. B) Take. C) To take. D) Took. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Taking. 16. To praise someone and say that you approve of or are pleased about a special or unusual achievement A) Agree. B) Convince. C) Congratulate. D) Apologize. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Congratulate. 17. He instructed me ..... trust the strangers A) Not. B) Being. C) Not to. D) To not. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not to. 18. The actor ..... the newspaper of misquoting him. A) Ordered. B) Accused. C) Apologized. D) Agreed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Accused. 19. People say that the company lost more than 100 million dollars only last month. A) It was said that the company lost more than 100 million dollars only last month. B) The company is said that it lost more than 100 million dollars only last month. C) It is said that the company lost more than 100 million dollars only last month. D) The company was said to have lost more than 100 million dollars only last month. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is said that the company lost more than 100 million dollars only last month. 20. 'You should check out the new restaurant, you will love it!' Matt said. A) Remind. B) Recommend. C) Insist. D) Invite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recommend. 21. 'Oh, by the way, we saw Justyna at the party.' $\rightarrow$ They mentioned ..... Justyna at the party. A) Seeing. B) Had seen. C) See. D) To see. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seeing. 22. I was just congratulating Ceri on ..... her race. A) To win. B) To won. C) Winning. D) Wining. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Winning. 23. The fossil is believed ..... back to the Miocene era. A) To date. B) To have dates. C) That it dates. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To date. 24. He ..... for breaking my heart. A) Apologized. B) Accused. C) Criticized. D) Admitted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apologized. 25. Complete the sentences with the correct form ofthe phrasal verbs. I feel like I'm banging my head against a brick wall! Why can't I ..... him! A) Spell out. B) Reel off. C) Get through to. D) Put down. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Get through to. 26. Identify the reporting verb in the following sentence:She mentioned, 'I will be there on time.' A) Mentioned. B) Whispered. C) Shouted. D) Exclaimed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mentioned. 27. In the sentence, "My dad reminded me to do my chores, " which word is the reporting verb? A) Dad. B) Chores. C) Reminded. D) Do. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reminded. 28. 'You must come and visit us sometime', she told me.She invited ..... sometime. A) Us visit them. B) To visit them. C) Us to visit them. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Us to visit them. 29. Identify the reporting verb in the following sentence:The manager stated, 'The meeting has been rescheduled.' A) Declared. B) Announced. C) Mentioned. D) Stated. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stated. 30. To say that you are sorry for doing something wrong or causing a problem A) Forgive. B) Apologize. C) Complain. D) Offer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Apologize. ← 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