This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Speech > Reporting Verbs – Quiz 37 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Reporting Verbs Quiz 37 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. They (a) Roebling to forget the idea, as it just could not be done and it was not practical. It had never been done before. A) A. told. B) Said. C) Talked. D) Spoke. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. told. 2. Sure. He has recommended ..... tickets in advance A) To book. B) Booking. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Booking. 3. The terrorist leader offered ..... A) To end the attacks. B) Ending the attacks. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To end the attacks. 4. Convert the direct speech 'She said, I have finished my work' to reported speech. A) She said that she has been finishing her work. B) She said that she had finished her work. C) She said that she will finish her work. D) She said that she is finishing her work. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She said that she had finished her work. 5. ..... often enter the country with moderate to serious health problems. A) Refugees. B) Citizens. C) Natives. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Refugees. 6. Angela denied ..... about my secret. A) Telling to anyone. B) To tell anyone. C) Telling anyone. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Telling anyone. 7. They suggested ..... later. A) Meet up. B) To meet up. C) Meeting up. D) To meeting up. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Meeting up. 8. OK, I will cook for you. A) He agreed to cooking for me. B) He agree to cook for me. C) He agreed to cook for me. D) He agreed for cook for me. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He agreed to cook for me. 9. You need to apologize for ..... A) That breaking her backpack. B) Breaking her backpack. C) That you broke her backpack. D) Break her backpack. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Breaking her backpack. 10. Stadler (2017) ..... the three most important steps that governments can take to tackle climate change. A) Outlined. B) Convinced. C) Insisted. D) Commented. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Outlined. 11. WHICH REPORTING VERB?"You should definitely apply for a scholarship. You'll get it easily." A) WANTED. B) EXPECTED. C) ALLOWED. D) ENCOURAGED. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ENCOURAGED. 12. The doctor asked ..... drinking coffee. A) To me to stop. B) To stop. C) Me to stop. D) To me that I stop. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Me to stop. 13. To my father's credit he had never once (a) that I should join him at the family company, especially as I knew how much he had longed for another son who might eventually take his place. A) A. suggested. B) Offered. C) Proposed. D) Presented. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. suggested. 14. "It's your fault! You have ruined my relationship telling her about my past" A) He denied having ruined the relationship. B) He admitted having ruined his relationship. C) He blamed me for having ruined his relationship. D) He insisted on ruining his relationship. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He blamed me for having ruined his relationship. 15. 'Why don't you come and visit us next week?She invited us ..... and visit them next week. A) Coming. B) To come. C) Came. D) To have come. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To come. 16. Parents: "Don't do it!" A) My parents told me not to do it. B) My parents told me don't do it. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My parents told me not to do it. 17. "You seem to be in pain, Dan. Are you ok? Can I help you?" A) I have offered him help. B) I insisted on helping him. C) I have asked him for help. D) I denied helping him. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I have offered him help. 18. "I don't have anything to do with the missing book, " she ..... , shaking her head. A) Praised. B) Denied. C) Suggested. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Denied. 19. Don't forget your research project is due next week, " the professor said to them.The professor ..... them that the research project was due the following week. A) Reminded. B) Explained. C) Informed. D) Complained. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reminded. 20. The kids suggested ..... a pizza tonight. A) To get. B) Getting. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Getting. 21. They blamed ..... breaking the window A) For breaking. B) Me on breaking. C) Me for breaking. D) Me to break. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Me for breaking. 22. To warn-ed-ed A) Someone (not) to do something. B) Doing something. C) That someone had done something. D) Having done something. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Someone (not) to do something. 23. To return unsatisfactory goods to a store by courier. A) Take something back. B) Special offers. C) Bargain. D) Send something back. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Send something back. 24. Convert the direct speech 'I like ice cream' to reported speech. A) She said that she liking ice cream. B) She said that she like ice cream. C) She said that she liked ice cream. D) She said that she likes ice cream. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She said that she liked ice cream. 25. If you ..... something, you say that something is not true. A) Admit. B) Add. C) Confirm. D) Reveal. E) Deny. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Deny. ← 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