This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Speech > Reporting Verbs – Quiz 29 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Reporting Verbs Quiz 29 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "I can review your document, if you want." A) He offered to review my document. B) He considered to review the document. C) He invited to review the document. D) He agreed to review the document. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He offered to review my document. 2. He ..... taking her sandwich. A) Admitted. B) Accused. C) Criticized. D) Agreed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Admitted. 3. The soldier warned ..... A) Us not to go in there. B) Us not going there. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Us not to go in there. 4. A CRIMINAL FOR A CRIME A) TO MUG. B) TO SCAM. C) TO PUNISH. D) TO SHOPLIFT. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) TO PUNISH. 5. If your brother says, "Yes, I ate the last cookie, " which reporting verb best describes his statement? A) Denied. B) Admitted. C) Threatened. D) Wondered. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Admitted. 6. Giles ..... me he was tired. A) Told. B) Insisted. C) Mentioned. D) Advised. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Told. 7. "It's a great idea to go to the beach" said Maria. (recommend + verb-ing) A) Maria recommended to go to the beach. B) Maria recommended going to the beach. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maria recommended going to the beach. 8. I'd just like to ..... the three main points. A) Highlight. B) Announce. C) Claim. D) Predict. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Highlight. 9. I complained ..... the noise. A) To. B) About. C) Of. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) About. 10. Complete the sentence:The coach shouted, "Be careful on the wet field!" This can be reported as:The coach ..... the players to be careful. A) Admitted. B) Denied. C) Promised. D) Warned. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Warned. 11. Can you tell him that I called?Can you tell him to call me back? A) Same. B) Different. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Different. 12. Hans offered ..... dinner tonight. A) Cooking. B) To cook. C) That he cooked. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To cook. 13. "Yes, you're right. It's my fault." A) REFUSE. B) EXPLAIN. C) AGREE. D) DEMAND. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) AGREE. 14. She apologised ..... much too late. A) To me for coming. B) For come. C) To come. D) To me that. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To me for coming. 15. We would like to remind all our guests ..... their keys at reception A) For leaving. B) Leave. C) To leaving. D) To leave. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To leave. 16. Julia said she was tired and ..... she had a headache. A) Add that. B) Added that. C) Add me that. D) Added me that. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Added that. 17. The publishers ..... at her books again. A) Agreed to look. B) Agreed looking. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agreed to look. 18. The new iPhone is thought ..... next September. 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. 19. On the way back home, I had to be very inventive. I would (a) her everything I'd done at school that day. A) A. tell. B) Say. C) Speak. D) Talk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. tell. 20. THE PALACE IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN DESTROYED IN THE EARTHQUAKE. A) Personal structure. B) Impersonal structure. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personal structure. 21. Berla said to me:'Why don't we go to the cinema together?' A) Berla suggested going to the cinema together. B) Berla suggested not going to the cinema together. C) Berla refused tp go to the cinema together. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Berla suggested going to the cinema together. 22. "I think you should watch the tutorial video before starting the Scratch project"Which reporting verb would you choose? A) Offer. B) Advise. C) Decide. D) Warn. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Advise. 23. 'Yes, you can buy tickets online or by phone, ' ..... A) She announced. B) She confirmed. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She confirmed. 24. "If you like pizza, then Pizza Shed on Main Street is the place to go." A) CLAIM. B) RECOMMEND. C) INVITE. D) REFUSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) RECOMMEND. 25. He threatened me with a big dog.He warned me about the big dog. A) Same. B) Different. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Different. 26. If you admit something, ..... A) You say that something is not true. B) You have the same opinion. C) You say something extra. D) You give previously unknown information. E) You unhappily agree it's true. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) You unhappily agree it's true. 27. She admitted ..... a mistake. A) Makeing. B) To make. C) To making. D) Making. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Making. 28. Subject + passive reporting verb + to-infinitive A) Personal Passive structure. B) Impersonal Passive structure. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personal Passive structure. 29. Say that you are annoyed, unhappy, not satisfied about something. A) Blame. B) Accuse. C) Suggest. D) Complain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complain. 30. "Come on ..... It won't be that bad. You should come to Jim's party with me. Please!" A) She denied going to the party with her friend. B) She congratulated her friend on the party. C) She offered to go to the party with her friend. D) She insisted on going to the party with her friend. 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