This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Speech > Reporting Verbs – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Reporting Verbs Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A:I've always regretted ..... to university.B:Well it's never too late. Why don't you apply? A) Going not. B) Not to go. C) To not go. D) Not going. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Not going. 2. He ..... stealing a hundred dollars from her bag. A) Denied. B) Assured. C) Said no. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Denied. 3. The weatherman warned ..... from the storm. A) People to evacuate. B) People evacuate. C) People to evacuating. D) To people evacuate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People to evacuate. 4. The teacher refused ..... me another chance. A) To give. B) Giving. C) That he should give. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To give. 5. "I'm sorry I didn't text you, Lorna", Carl said. A) Carl apologised for texting Lorna. B) Carl apologised for texted Lorna. C) Carl suggested for not texting Lorna. D) Carl apologises for texting Lorna. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carl apologised for texting Lorna. 6. I studied English last year. A) She said he had studied English last year. B) She said he was studying English last year. C) She said he studies English last year. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She said he had studied English last year. 7. Aaron ..... his sister to close all doors and windows. A) Explained. B) Convinced. C) Said. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Convinced. 8. 'Don't close the window!' $\rightarrow$ I told him not ..... the window. A) To close. B) Closing. C) Close. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To close. 9. "What a beautiful day!", he ..... A) Grumbled. B) Complained. C) Exclaimed. D) Muttered. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exclaimed. 10. "Don't be late"He ..... me not to be late. A) Decided. B) Ordered. C) Promised. D) Advised. E) Warned. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ordered. 11. She ..... why it wasn't possible to get there by bus. A) Advised. B) Explained. C) Informed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Explained. 12. Vaz (1998) and Jonas (2002) ..... the new theory because it fails to include important factors. (disagree with somebody or a theory) A) Note. B) Reject. C) Claim. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reject. 13. He accepted responsibility for the mistake. A) It was my fault. B) I absolutely didn't do it. C) You should consider apologizing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It was my fault. 14. Which pattern is used with 'blame for'? A) Verb + object + preposition +-ing. B) Verb + infinitive. C) Verb + preposition +-ing. D) Verb + object + infinitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Verb + object + preposition +-ing. 15. To speak with a loud shout. A) Cheer. B) Apologise. C) Gasp. D) Yell. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yell. 16. 'You can't go with me, ' ..... Mum. A) Told. B) Suggested. C) Promised. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Told. 17. "Yes, I took your pencil, " said Mike. A) Mike admitted to take the pencil. B) Mike admitted to took the pencil. C) Mike admitted taking the pencil. D) Mike admitted to that he took the pencil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mike admitted taking the pencil. 18. He ..... that he had caught an enormous fish. A) Claimed. B) Wanted to know. C) Wondered. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Claimed. 19. "You have to tell me what happened." A) The policeman claimed to know what had happened. B) The policeman agreed to know what had happened. C) The policeman demanded to know what had happened. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The policeman demanded to know what had happened. 20. Experts consider that drugs are very dangerous. A) It is been considered that drugs are very dangerous. B) It is considered that drugs TO be very dangerous. C) It is considered that drugs are very dangerous. D) It considered that drugs be very dangerous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is considered that drugs are very dangerous. 21. The president of the college ..... that he would be stepping down at the end of the year. A) Announced. B) Wondered. C) Wanted to know. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Announced. 22. Your friend says, 'I'm sorry I was late. I promise it won't happen again.' Which sentence best reports BOTH parts of this statement? A) He apologized for being late and promised it wouldn't happen again. B) He said he was late and told me it wouldn't happen again. C) He admitted being late and refused for it to happen again. D) He explained that he was late and suggested it wouldn't happen again. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He apologized for being late and promised it wouldn't happen again. 23. I wish I had attended the event.I ..... not having attended the event. A) Urged. B) Doubted. C) Apologised for. D) Regretted. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Regretted. 24. Why do some students ..... to do their assignments? A) Threaten. B) Deny. C) Object. D) Refuse. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Refuse. 25. "Oh dear! I'm sorry about that." A) She apologised for what happened. B) She explained what happened. C) She asked what happened. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She apologised for what happened. 26. He ..... of stealing the book. A) Accused me. B) Admitted. C) Denied. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accused me. 27. True or False:When reporting a fact that is still true, like 'The sun is a star, ' you must always change the verb to the past tense. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 28. You could help him, Tom.The teacher ..... that Tom could help his classmate. A) Offered. B) Remarked. C) Regretted. D) Reminded. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Remarked. 29. Choose the best reporting verb to express this idea: "Let's play a game." A) Tell. B) Suggest. C) Explain. D) Ask. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Suggest. 30. "Could 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. 31. The authorities urged ..... their homes during the hurricane. A) Not to leave. B) The public not to leave. C) Not leaving. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The public not to leave. 32. Direct quote:'I will not help you cheat on the test, ' Sarah said. How would you report this? A) Sarah suggested helping me cheat on the test. B) Sarah refused to help me cheat on the test. C) Sarah denied to help me cheat on the test. D) Sarah admitted to help me cheat on the test. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sarah refused to help me cheat on the test. 33. Complete the sentence to correctly report the question 'What time does the game start?':She asked me ..... A) What time the game does start. B) What time the game started. C) What time did the game start. D) What time does the game start. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) What time the game started. 34. "Bring my umbrella"He ..... me to bring his umbrella. A) Decided. B) Warned. C) Ordered. D) Advised. E) Promised. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ordered. 35. There's the shoplifter over there !The shop assistant ..... that man of shoplifting . A) Accused. B) Assumed. C) Complained. D) Denied. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accused. 36. Rewrite the sentences using the verb in brackets as a reporting verb:'My neighbours are stealing my plants.' said Mrs Brown. (accuse) A) Mrs Brown accused her neighbours to steal her plants. B) Mrs Brown accused her neighbours stolen her plants. C) Mrs Brown accused her neighbours stealing her plants. D) Mrs Brown accused her neighbours of stealing her plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mrs Brown accused her neighbours of stealing her plants. 37. What reporting verb is used to express a claim? A) Assert. B) State. C) Claim. D) Report. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Claim. 38. The student ..... that he had copied in the exam. A) Admitted. B) Refused. C) Persuaded. D) Apologised for. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Admitted. 39. Choose the correct pattern for the verb 'deny': A) Verb + infinitive. B) Verb + preposition +-ing. C) Verb +-ing. D) Verb + object + infinitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Verb +-ing. 40. "Don't listen to all those lies. It wasn't me who did it." A) A promise. B) A recommendation. C) Encouragement. D) A denial. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A denial. 41. Complete the sentence:My brother ..... me he had finished his video game. A) Told. B) Spoke. C) Asked. D) Said. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Told. 42. Agatha Cristie is known ..... many detective stories. A) To have written. B) That she wrote. C) To write. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To have written. 43. "I think I will buy the blue one, I prefer the colour." A) Elsa decided to buy the blue one. B) Elsa agreed to buy the blue one. C) Elsa admitted to buying the blue one. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Elsa decided to buy the blue one. 44. The school principal accused the man ..... photos. A) Of posting. B) On posting. C) To post. D) For posting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of posting. 45. "You are welcome to drop by whenever you want." she / invite / kids A) She invited the kids to drop by whenever they could. B) She invited the kids that they could drop by whenever they want. C) She invited the kids to drop by whenever they wanted. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She invited the kids to drop by whenever they wanted. 46. The suspect is known ..... the city after the murder. A) To leave. B) That he has left. C) To have left. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To have left. 47. Mary, you should really get a head start on learning for the exam next week.I ..... Mary to start learning for the exam. A) Warned. B) Suggested. C) Advised. D) Begged. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Advised. 48. 'I hate this food!', he said. A) Agree. B) Object. C) Complain. D) Admit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complain. 49. In a latest article Morton (2012) ..... how information technology is changing society. (give clear details about something) A) Explains. B) States. C) Notes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Explains. 50. 'Let me help you with those bags, ' ..... Lily. A) Explained. B) Told. C) Suggested. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Suggested. 51. They accused ..... A) That I steal. B) Me of stealing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Me of stealing. 52. When the character is telling somebody an idea, we use ' ..... '. A) Promise. B) Suggest. C) Continue. D) Groan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Suggest. 53. She recommended ..... the first flight home. A) Taking. B) To take. C) On taking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Taking. 54. 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. 55. My parents allowed ..... when I was three. A) Me ride the bike. B) Me riding a bike. C) Us riding a bicycle. D) Me to ride a bike. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Me to ride a bike. 56. She confessed to ..... to wait complaining that it would be a very long time A) Not want. B) Wanting. C) Not wanting. D) Want. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wanting. 57. 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. 58. Choose the best reporting verb to express this idea: "You should eat more vegetables." A) Ask. B) Advise. C) Tell. D) Explain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Advise. 59. '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. 60. It is said ..... the party together. A) That they left. 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