This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Speech > Reporting Verbs – Quiz 24 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Reporting Verbs Quiz 24 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct reporting verb from this list and finish the reported speech for each example. "I think you should go to the dentist" Julie said to Tom. A) Julie advised Tom to go to the dentist. B) Julie advised to go to the dentist. C) Julie advised going to the dentist. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Julie advised Tom to go to the dentist. 2. "Can 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. 3. He insisted on A) He accompany. B) To accompany. C) Accompany. D) Accompanying. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Accompanying. 4. The CEO ..... taking bribes of over a million dollars. A) Refused. B) Admitted. C) Agreed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Admitted. 5. True or False:The sentence "She said me a secret" is grammatically correct. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. ''Why don't you buy a grammar book, Andrew?" He suggested ..... a grammar book. A) Andrew buying. B) Andrew to buy. C) That Andrew should buy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That Andrew should buy. 7. To make someone certain about an argument A) Argue. B) Assure. C) Boast. D) Convince. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Convince. 8. It is said that Lane worked 10 hours a day. A) A. Lane is said to have worked 10 hours a day. B) B. Lane is said to has worked 10 hours a day. C) C. Lane was said that she worked 10 hours a day. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Lane is said to have worked 10 hours a day. 9. The convict ..... to be dangerous. A) Is known. B) Knows. C) Knew. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is known. 10. I said we should wait, and the others all ..... that we should. A) Agreed. B) Reported. C) Explained. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agreed. 11. "I won't tell you my name" she said A) REFUSE. B) ORDER. C) PERSUADE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) REFUSE. 12. 'Don't forget to switch off the washing machine', mum told me. A) Remind. B) Offer. C) Insist. D) Accuse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Remind. 13. Why does the teacher always ..... on us doing homework? A) Insist. B) Advise. C) Encourage. D) Remind. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Insist. 14. Complete the sentence:My mom ..... me to clean my room before my friends came over. A) Suggested. B) Explained. C) Reminded. D) Admitted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reminded. 15. "Don't forget to buy milk!" said Antonio to Lucia. (remind) A) Antonio ordered Lucia to buy milk. B) Antonio reminded Lucia to buy milk. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Antonio reminded Lucia to buy milk. 16. "Would you like a lift?" A) Offer. B) Complain. C) Answer. D) Promise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Offer. 17. ''I get up every morning at seven o'clock." Peter said ..... every morning at seven o'clock. A) I got up. B) He had got up. C) He got up. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He got up. 18. I urged him to say he was sorry. A) That's not quite right, actually. B) You should consider apologizing. C) I absolutely didn't do it. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You should consider apologizing. 19. Direct quote:'Where did you put my keys?' my mom asked. Which sentence reports this question correctly? A) My mom asked where I had put her keys. B) My mom asked where did I put her keys. C) My mom asked me where had I put her keys. D) My mom told me where I had put her keys. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My mom asked where I had put her keys. 20. "Stop the car!" Police officer said A) ORDER. B) REFUSE. C) PERSUADE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ORDER. 21. The guide warned ..... back. A) We don't look. B) Us not look. C) Us not to look. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Us not to look. 22. "You must not waste water"He ..... me not to waste water. A) Ordered. B) Decided. C) Promised. D) Warned. E) Advised. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Warned. 23. It is expected that their strike will end soon. => Their strike ..... A) A.Their strike is expected to will end soon. B) B. Their strike was expected to be end soon. C) C. Their strike is expected to end soon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. Their strike is expected to end soon. 24. She ..... a coffee for me. A) Offered to bring. B) Offered that she would bring. C) Offered me bringing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Offered to bring. 25. The use of say without prepositions has expressions such as:say good morning, say something, say it. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. ← 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