Grammar Quiz

Reported Speech and Subjunctive Quiz


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My dad …………… some of his homemade jam when I see him next week.

A. promised giving

B. promised that he give me

C. promised me to give

D. promised that he would give me


It is essential that both parties ……………. aware of the situation.

A. are

B. to be

C. are being

D. be


He told her that he wouldn’t have cancelled yesterday’s dinner reservation if he …………. so late.

A. didn’t work

B. wasn’t working

C. wouldn’t be working

D. hadn’t been working


Cindy apologized ………… late.

A. to

B. for being

C. being

D. on being


Mark volunteered …………….. after the party.

A. helping me clean

B. that he helped me clean

C. to help me clean

D. help me clean


The manager requested ……… 20 minutes earlier for the health inspection.

A. all employees being

B. that all employees be

C. on all employees to be

D. that the employees they be


I’m so tired! Even the professor told me …. earlier!

A. to leave

B. that I leave

C. to be leaving

D. leave


‘It was a mistake!’

‘… you have to pay for the repair of the printer.’

A. If need be,

B. Whatever it may be,

C. Then so be it,

D. Be that as it may,


Jeanette asked the hairdresser how long ……………. to get her hair cut and dyed.

A. it would take

B. would it take

C. will it take

D. does it take


He insisted on …………. the project by himself.

A. doing

B. to do

C. do

D. done


It’s time you …………. some new shoes.

A. bought

B. buy

C. had bought

D. would buy


My mom asked ………… completed my assignment.

A. have I

B. what I had

C. whether I had

D. had I


‘Why did you come back so late last night?

Well, dad refused ………… his rolex, so I had no way of telling the time.’

A. that he lent me

B. me to lend

C. lending me

D. to lend me


….. on cyber threats was met with indifference by the public.

A. Government’s warning

B. The government warned

C. Government had warned that

D. Government was warned


She demanded that ______ immediately.

A. the issue be addressed

B. the issue addressed

C. to address the issue

D. of addressing the issue


It is imperative that the educational system …………. .

A. to be reformed

B. be reformed

C. is being reformed

D. will be reformed


She encouraged ……. more effort.

A. her daughter making

B. to make her daughter

C. her daughter to make

D. to having her daughter made


Mary says that ….. Claire at the cafeteria.

A. she’s meeting

B. she does meet

C. she was meeting

D. she did meet


Dennis …………. a dinner after Easter.

A. promised to host

B. promised to be hosting

C. promised hosting

D. promised a hostage


My colleague assured ………. as soon as she had access to the platform.

A. me that she would log in

B. to me that she would log in

C. to log in

D. that she was logging in




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