This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Speech > Reporting Verbs – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Reporting Verbs Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "I accidentally broke the glass." he / explain A) He explained that he accidentally broke the glass. B) He explained that he had accidentally broken the glass. C) He explain that I accidentally broke the glass. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He explained that he had accidentally broken the glass. 2. Thank + O + ..... + V-ing A) On. B) Of. C) To. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For. 3. Niko suggested ..... to the movies tonight. A) Going. B) To go. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Going. 4. Denise and Max invited us ..... dinner with them. A) Having. B) To have. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To have. 5. 'Don't enter this building, ' he said to us. A) He warned us to not enter this building. B) He warned me not enter that building. C) He warned us not to enter that building. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He warned us not to enter that building. 6. A:Someone broke into the car and stole my laptop while I was in the supermarket.B:I warned you ..... it in the car. Have you reported it to the police? A) Leaving not. B) Not to leave. C) Not leaving. D) To not leave. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not to leave. 7. 'You mustn't take any photographs.' (tell / us) A) He told us not to take any photographs. B) He asked us not to take any photographs. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He told us not to take any photographs. 8. "I will clean my room today"He ..... clean his room. A) Warned. B) Promised. C) Advised. D) Assured. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Promised. 9. Direct quote:'I finished my homework.' Which sentence correctly reports this statement? A) She asked that she had finished her homework. B) She said to me she has finished her homework. C) She told that she had finished her homework. D) She said that she had finished her homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She said that she had finished her homework. 10. 'We could ask Andi for some ideas.' $\rightarrow$ He suggested ..... Andi for some ideas. A) Asked. B) To ask. C) Could ask. D) Asking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Asking. 11. He ..... taking the money, even though it was in his bag. A) Denied. B) Refused. C) Agreed. D) Insisted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Denied. 12. Mum warned us ..... there! A) Not going. B) Don't go. C) Not to go. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not to go. 13. "Be careful! You are too close to the edge!" A) Mum warned me not to go too close the edge. B) Mum advised me not to go too close to the edge. C) Mum recommended not going too close to the edge. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mum warned me not to go too close the edge. 14. Choose the correct reporting verb from this list and finish the reported speech for each example.He said, "No, I will not tell you my secret" . A) He refused telling me his secret. B) He refused to tell me his secret. C) He demand to tell his secret. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He refused to tell me his secret. 15. "Why don't you come with us to the cinema?" A) They told us to come to the cinema. B) They advised us to come to the cinema. C) They invited us to come to the cinema. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They invited us to come to the cinema. 16. Rewrite the sentences using the verb in brackets as a reporting verb:'I'm definitely going to pay for my own ticket.' said Ella (insist) A) Ella insisted paying for her own ticket. B) Ella insisted to pay for her own ticket. C) Ella insisted of paying for her own ticket. D) Ella insisted on paying for her own ticket. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ella insisted on paying for her own ticket. 17. To speak suddenly as in surprise, strong emotion, or protest. A) Answer. B) Exclaim. C) Moan. D) Explain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exclaim. 18. To request information about something. A) Exclaim. B) Answer. C) Explain. D) Ask. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ask. 19. To have the same opinion. A) Ask. B) Disagree. C) Agree. D) Answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agree. 20. We object ..... this way! A) Being treated. B) To be treated. C) To being treated. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To being treated. 21. "I will love you forever" . He told his girlfriend. A) He promised to love her forever. B) He promised to loving her forever. C) He promised love her forever. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He promised to love her forever. 22. I'm not going to go with you. I'm simply not going.He adamantly ..... to go with him. A) Refused. B) Denied. C) Urged. D) Relented. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Refused. 23. The police accused him ..... fraud. A) To commited. B) To commit. C) Of commit. D) Of commiting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Of commiting. 24. We wish we had been there.They ..... there. A) Regretted been. B) Regretted being. C) Regretted not being. D) Regretted to be. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Regretted not being. 25. 'I was the best in the competition!', Mary said. A) Confess. B) Forbid. C) Assure. D) Boast. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Boast. 26. "You ruined my jacket, Joy!" said Mary. A) Mary accused Joy of ruining her jacket. B) Mary accused Joy that ruined her jacket. C) Mary accused Joy to ruin her jacket. D) Mary accused Joy about ruining her jacket. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mary accused Joy of ruining her jacket. 27. She ..... that she would be here on time. A) Reminded. B) Confirmed. C) Warned. D) Assured. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Confirmed. 28. Sue agreed ..... us. A) Helping. B) To help. C) On helping. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To help. 29. "This steak is terrible. It's raw. Yuck!" What verb would you use to report? A) Promise. B) Deny. C) Complain. D) Offer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complain. 30. Complete the sentence:For our class trip, the teacher ..... visiting the science museum. A) Suggested. B) Offered. C) Ordered. D) Promised. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Suggested. ← 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 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books