This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Speech > Reporting Verbs – Quiz 43 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Reporting Verbs Quiz 43 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Do you deny ..... this with the defendant on the day in question? A) To discuss. B) Discussing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Discussing. 2. Convert the direct speech 'He said, I am going to the market' to reported speech using the appropriate tense. A) He said that he is going to the market. B) He said that he was going to the market. C) He said that he will be going to the market. D) He said that he has been going to the market. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He said that he was going to the market. 3. 'The salad is terrible!' A) She confirmed. B) She complained. C) She insisted. D) She denied. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She complained. 4. She's a strict vegetarian and refuses ..... any poultry or fish. A) To eat. B) Eat. C) Not to eat. D) Eating. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To eat. 5. Let me ..... the importance of these findings, which question current theories. A) Illustrate. B) Announce. C) Claim. D) Stress. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stress. 6. Petra reminded him ..... Jenny. A) CALLED. B) TO CALL. C) CALLING. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TO CALL. 7. "No way! It wasn't me! I didn't even see your wallet. You should take care of your money!" A) He insisted on having his wallet robbed. B) He admitted having taken the wallet. C) He denied having taken the wallet. D) He offered to take the wallet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He denied having taken the wallet. 8. "I really like the news!":she said A) She said she really liked the news. B) She told, 'I really like the newss'. C) She told she really likes the news. D) She said me she really liked the news. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She said she really liked the news. 9. Your friend says, "I'll definitely help you study for the test." Which sentence correctly reports this promise? A) My friend suggested to help me study. B) My friend promised to help me study. C) My friend denied to help me study. D) My friend asked to help me study. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My friend promised to help me study. 10. "I heard they're planning a surprise party, " she ..... excitedly. A) Approved. B) Whispered. C) Complained. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Approved. 11. She insisted on speaking / to speak to the manager before making her final decision. A) On speaking. B) To speak. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On speaking. 12. The man offered ..... with my bags. A) To help me. B) Helping me. C) To helping me. D) Help me. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To help me. 13. It ..... on the tickets that our seats were F1 and F2. A) Revealed. B) Confirm. C) Agreed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Revealed. 14. He ..... me to buy me a mobile if I passed the exam. A) Promised. B) Encouraged. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Promised. 15. He ..... for coming late. A) Suggested. B) Apologised. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Apologised. 16. There are more and more homeless people ..... on the streets these days. A) Regretting. B) Begging. C) Demanding. D) Denying. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Begging. 17. Can you ask him to call me back?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. 18. 'Everyone! I want to be an artist!' A) She boasted. B) She explained. C) She added. D) She announced. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She announced. 19. Smith ..... that he had taken the money. A) Told. B) Admitted. C) Wondered. D) Shouted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Admitted. 20. The teacher ..... the students not to cheat during the exam. A) Warned. B) Agreed. C) Accused. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Warned. 21. "I'll be early" I said to my mother. (promise + clause) A) I promised my mother that I would be early. B) I promised my mother of being early. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I promised my mother that I would be early. 22. Sally asked him ..... A) To stay. B) Him staying. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To stay. 23. I will not marry you. A) Offer. B) Promise. C) Explain. D) Refuse. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Refuse. 24. 'OK, I won't say anything about it.' $\rightarrow$ I agreed ..... anything about it. A) To say. B) Not to say. C) Not saying. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not to say. 25. To tell someone that you are happy because they have done something good or something good has happened to them A) Congratulate. B) Suggest. C) Remind. D) Offer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Congratulate. ← 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