This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Speech > Reporting Verbs – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Reporting Verbs Quiz 21 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. The weatherman warned ..... from the storm. A) People to evacuating. B) People to evacuate. C) People evacuate. D) To people evacuate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People to evacuate. 3. 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. 4. "I'm sorry I didn't text you, Lorna", Carl said. A) Carl suggested for not texting Lorna. B) Carl apologises for texting Lorna. C) Carl apologised for texted Lorna. D) Carl apologised for texting Lorna. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Carl apologised for texting Lorna. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. '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. 8. "What a beautiful day!", he ..... A) Exclaimed. B) Grumbled. C) Muttered. D) Complained. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exclaimed. 9. "Don't be late"He ..... me not to be late. A) Ordered. B) Decided. C) Promised. D) Warned. E) Advised. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ordered. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. Which pattern is used with 'blame for'? A) Verb + infinitive. B) Verb + object + infinitive. C) Verb + preposition +-ing. D) Verb + object + preposition +-ing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Verb + object + preposition +-ing. 14. To speak with a loud shout. A) Gasp. B) Apologise. C) Yell. D) Cheer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yell. 15. 'You can't go with me, ' ..... Mum. A) Told. B) Suggested. C) Promised. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Told. 16. "Yes, I took your pencil, " said Mike. A) Mike admitted to take the pencil. B) Mike admitted to that he took the pencil. C) Mike admitted to took the pencil. D) Mike admitted taking the pencil. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mike admitted taking the pencil. 17. 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. 18. "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. 19. Experts consider that drugs are very dangerous. A) It is considered that drugs are very dangerous. B) It is been considered that drugs are very dangerous. C) It is considered that drugs TO be very dangerous. D) It considered that drugs be very dangerous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is considered that drugs are very dangerous. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. Why do some students ..... to do their assignments? A) Deny. B) Threaten. C) Object. D) Refuse. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Refuse. 24. "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. 25. He ..... of stealing the book. A) Accused me. B) Admitted. C) Denied. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accused me. ← 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