This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Speech > Reporting Verbs – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Reporting Verbs Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Seated at his desk on the TV news show, the news anchor ..... that a fire had destroyed a downtown club. A) Shouted. B) Joked. C) Reported. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reported. 2. Dad agreed ..... us. A) To take. B) Taking. C) On taking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To take. 3. Son ordered ..... his English textbook. A) Me to returned. B) Me to return. C) Her return. D) Me returned. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Me to return. 4. Thank you for your advice last night. It ..... very helpful. A) Was. B) Is. C) Were. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was. 5. Police reported that Peter caused the accident A) Peter is reported TO CAUSE the accident. B) Peter was been reported TO CAUSE the accident. C) Peter was reported TO BE CAUSE the accident. D) Peter was reported TO CAUSE the accident. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Peter was reported TO CAUSE the accident. 6. "I think you're right, I would do that too." A) She asked me about it. B) She agreed with me about it. C) She reminded me about it. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She agreed with me about it. 7. 'Can you help me, please?, John ..... me. A) Accused. B) Insisted. C) Apologised. D) Asked. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Asked. 8. Please remind ..... my phone. A) I turn off. B) Me to turn off. C) Me turning off. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Me to turn off. 9. Complete the sentence with the verb that best fits the meaning: "Yes, I broke the vase, " he said. He ..... breaking the vase. A) Promised. B) Denied. C) Admitted. D) Suggested. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Admitted. 10. What does it mean to apologize? A) To ignore someone's feelings or actions. B) To celebrate a mistake made in the past. C) To promise to never make a mistake again. D) To express regret for something that one has done wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To express regret for something that one has done wrong. 11. To suggest that someone or something would be good or suitable for a particular job or purpose, or to suggest that a particular action should be done A) Refuse. B) Recommend. C) Warn. D) Remind. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recommend. 12. A reply to a question. A) Moan. B) Ask. C) Answer. D) Suggest. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Answer. 13. "I will go to the concert with you"He ..... to go to the concert with me. A) Promised. B) Advised. C) Decided. D) Warned. E) Ordered. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Promised. 14. Give an example of a reporting verb that indicates agreement. A) The verb 'argue'. B) The verb 'disagree'. C) The verb 'refuse'. D) The verb 'agree'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The verb 'agree'. 15. Rewrite the sentences using the verb in brackets as a reporting verb:'Maybe we shouldn't spend so much money on snacks.' Harry said. (suggest) A) Harry suggested not spend so much money on snacks. B) Harry suggested not spending so much money on snacks. C) Harry suggested not to spend so much money on snacks. D) Harry suggested spending so much money on snacks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Harry suggested not spending so much money on snacks. 16. "You must write the address correctly"He ..... me to write the address correctly. A) Decided. B) Warned. C) Ordered. D) Advised. E) Promised. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Warned. 17. 'If I were you, I'd leave now', I said. A) Forbid. B) Warn. C) Advise. D) Refuse. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Advise. 18. The woman admitted ..... the man's watch. A) To steal. B) Stealing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stealing. 19. What is the correct form of the verb after 'blame'? A) For + gerund. B) For + noun. C) For + infinitive. D) To + gerund. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For + gerund. 20. 'I'm sorry for not coming to your party', I told Jane. A) Urge. B) Threaten. C) Apologise. D) Beg. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Apologise. 21. Choose the best reporting verb to express this idea: "Will you go to the cinema with me?" A) Advise. B) Ask. C) Tell. D) Say. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ask. 22. It is expected ..... lose the election. A) That the president has. B) That the president will. C) To the president. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That the president will. 23. '' I won't sleep late again."He ..... not to sleep late again. A) Ordered. B) Warned. C) Promised. D) Decided. E) Advised. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Promised. 24. ''Can you call me a taxi?" He asked ..... a taxi. A) The receptionist to call him. B) That the receptionist could call. C) The receptionist calling. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The receptionist to call him. 25. "This is a really good book, you should read it" A) Gill warned us to read the book. B) Gill recommended the book to us. C) Gill asked us to read the book. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gill recommended the book to us. 26. He agreed ..... me arrange the expedition. A) Helping. B) To help. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To help. 27. She advised him ..... the last train. A) Not to catch. B) Not catching. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not to catch. 28. I admit ..... your phone. A) For using. B) That I used. C) To use. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That I used. 29. "Yes, I'd love to come" . A) Refuse. B) Admit. C) Deny. D) Accept. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Accept. 30. We advised our daughter ..... the trip alone. A) Not doing. B) To not do. C) Not to do. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not to do. 31. "Keep on trying" the teacher/ suggest / A) The teacher suggested keeping on trying. B) The teacher suggested to keep on trying. C) The teacher suggested that we should to keep on trying. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The teacher suggested keeping on trying. 32. It is ..... that Mr. Kerry is willing to pay a fortune for the business. A) Understand. B) Understanding. C) Understood. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Understood. 33. Studies suggest ..... regular meditation can enhance focus. A) That. B) With. C) Of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That. 34. (COMBINE) "I'll definitely get my hair cut this week" . She / promise A) She promised to get my hair cut this week. B) She promised that she would get her hair cut that week. C) She promised that she will get her hair cut this week. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She promised that she would get her hair cut that week. 35. The new iPhone is thought ..... next November. A) That it will come out. B) To come out. C) To have come out. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To come out. 36. '' Stop playing outside!!!"He ..... to stop playing outside A) Promised. B) Advised. C) Decided. D) Warned. E) Ordered. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Ordered. 37. "The CEO ..... he had done nothing wrong." A) Demanded. B) Invited. C) Claimed. D) Persuaded. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Claimed. 38. My brother threatened ..... my mother that I had broken her flower vase. A) Told. B) To telling. C) To tell. D) Tell. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To tell. 39. "The man has been arrested but he ..... he committed the crime." A) Promised. B) Denied. C) Suspected. D) Demanded. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Denied. 40. They ..... that they had been misled by the advertisement. A) Proposed. B) Complained. C) Assured. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complained. 41. The girl refused ..... with my friend. A) To dance. B) Dancing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To dance. 42. 'I did not lit that candle up.' $\rightarrow$ she denied ..... the fire. A) Started. B) To start. C) Starts. D) Starting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Starting. 43. "This steak is terrible. It's raw. Yuck!" A) Promise. B) Deny. C) Offer. D) Complain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complain. 44. "How about having Indian food? I said A) I offered to have Indian food. B) I told him to have Indian food. C) I suggested having Indian food. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I suggested having Indian food. 45. What is the correct form of the verb after 'apologize'? A) To + verb. B) About + infinitive. C) With + noun. D) For + gerund. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For + gerund. 46. My mom ..... to my grandma's house A) Ordered me to go. B) Ordered to go. C) Ordered that I had to go. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ordered me to go. 47. Complete the sentence with the correct reporting verb:My friend ..... me that the new video game was awesome. A) Told. B) Replied. C) Said. D) Asked. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Told. 48. True or False:If a friend says, 'I can meet you at the library, ' the correct way to report it is, 'She said she could meet me at the library.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 49. Dave offered ..... with my homework. A) To help me. B) Helping me. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To help me. 50. They promised us ..... A) That they come. B) That they will come. C) That they would come. D) That they be coming. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That they would come. 51. Alice ..... her mom to go to her friend's party. A) Begged. B) Said. C) Insisted. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Begged. 52. ''Shall I give you a hand with the cleaning?" He offered ..... with the cleaning A) That he gave a hand. B) That we would give a hand. C) To give a hand. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To give a hand. 53. "Right, let's buy the car in the morning!" we said A) We agreed to buy the car in the morning. B) We said that to buy the car in the morning. C) We offered to buy the car in the morning. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We agreed to buy the car in the morning. 54. Many websites will remove bad pictures or videos if they ..... reported. A) Is. B) Are. C) Be. D) Aren't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 55. 'I don't think it's a good idea to invite him.' $\rightarrow$ She advised us not ..... him. A) Inviting. B) To invite. C) Invite. D) That invite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To invite. 56. 'Speak up! I can't hear you!' ..... Father Bear. A) Said. B) Shouted. C) Suggested. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shouted. 57. 'Don't touch my things, please!' I said to my friend. A) Encourage. B) Command. C) Suggest. D) Promise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Command. 58. 'Why don't you come and visit us next week?' $\rightarrow$ She invited us ..... and visit them next week. A) Coming. B) To come. C) Came. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To come. 59. 'Be careful with the knife or you'll hurt yourself', my mum said. A) Warn. B) Threaten. C) Beg. D) Assure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Warn. 60. Provide an example of a sentence using a reporting verb. A) 'I will go to the store later.'. B) 'They are playing soccer in the park.'. C) 'He runs every morning.'. D) 'She advised him to study harder.'. 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