This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Speech > Reporting Verbs – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Reporting Verbs Quiz 12 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence with the correct subjunctive verb form:The coach demanded that every player ..... at practice on time. A) Was. B) Is. C) Be. D) Were. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Be. 2. He contradicted his version of the story. A) I'm sorry, I should have been more careful. B) That's not quite right, actually. C) It was my fault. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That's not quite right, actually. 3. "You can't park your car there" The policeman ..... A) Ordered. B) Wanted to know. C) Suggested. D) Enquired. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ordered. 4. "I will clean my room today"He ..... to clean his room today. A) Ordered. B) Decided. C) Promised. D) Warned. E) Advised. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Promised. 5. What are reporting verbs? A) Verbs that describe actions in a story. B) Verbs used to report what someone else has said or thought, indicating the speaker's attitude. C) Verbs that are used to create questions in English. D) Verbs that express emotions and feelings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verbs used to report what someone else has said or thought, indicating the speaker's attitude. 6. "Ok, I will lend you my car, Bill" he said A) He agreed to lend Bill his car. B) He begged Bill to lend him his car. C) He offered to lend Bill his car. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He agreed to lend Bill his car. 7. Kim (2005) and Young (2010) ..... how Bach's music draws considerably on earlier composer's work. (to say just briefly) A) Emphasize. B) Note. C) Suggest. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Note. 8. Let me help you with those bags. A) Begged. B) Explained. C) Offered. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Offered. 9. 'I hate this food!', he said. What verb would you use to report? A) Admit. B) Agree. C) Complain. D) Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complain. 10. Pablo promised ..... his room at the weekend. A) Tidy. B) To tidy. C) Tidying. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To tidy. 11. Will you remind me ..... the gas bill before the end of the month? A) To pay. B) Paying. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To pay. 12. "This is how we use the present perfect" said Amy A) Amy asked us how to use the present perfect. B) Amy explained how to use the present perfect. C) Amy refused how to use the present perfect. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Amy explained how to use the present perfect. 13. DIRECT SPEECH:Let me help you with that suitcase, Natalie.REPORTED SPEECH:He offered ..... A) Helping her with that suitcase. B) To help her with that suitcase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To help her with that suitcase. 14. The criminal told the officer that he had robbed the bank.The criminal ..... to having robbed the bank. A) Accused. B) Enquired. C) Admitted. D) Explained. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Admitted. 15. Many experts believe ..... tai chi can improve mental health. A) Of. B) With. C) That. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That. 16. To make a very strong and urgent request A) Beg. B) Argue. C) Convince. D) Apologize. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beg. 17. She was dancing salsa. A) He said that she is daincing salsa. B) He said that she had been dancing salsa. C) He said that she danced salsa. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He said that she had been dancing salsa. 18. Complete the sentence:The sign said, 'BEWARE OF DOG.' It ..... us about the dog. A) Warned. B) Promised. C) Reminded. D) Suggested. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Warned. 19. Jack persuaded ..... with him. A) We go. B) That we go. C) Us to go. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Us to go. 20. Acknowledged A) Said yes to. B) Claimed. C) Accepted. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Accepted. 21. "Does she speak four languages?" The boss asked her ..... A) If she speaks four languages. B) If she does speak four languages. C) Whether she did speaks four languages. D) If she spoke four languages. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) If she spoke four languages. 22. I don't think Joe's telling the truth.Tom let me know he ..... telling the truth. A) Doubted that Joe is. B) Doubted whether Joe was. C) Enquired Joe was. D) Wondered Joe is. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Doubted whether Joe was. 23. My boss ..... me to apply for the promotion. A) Suggested. B) Advised. C) Insisted. D) Recommended. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Advised. 24. He apologised for ..... the vase. A) Braking. B) Breaking. C) To brake. D) To braking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Breaking. 25. It is rumoured ..... her. A) That he's left. B) Him to have left. C) Him to leave. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That he's left. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesReporting Verbs Quiz 1Reporting Verbs Quiz 2Reporting Verbs Quiz 3Reporting Verbs Quiz 4Reporting Verbs Quiz 5Reporting Verbs Quiz 6Reporting Verbs Quiz 7Reporting Verbs Quiz 8Reporting Verbs Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books