Reporting Verbs Quiz
Preview:
– She said :” I am sorry. I didn’t mean to break the vase.”
=> She ______ for breaking the vase.
A. insisted
B. blamed
C. offered
D. apologized
– “You should apply for the job,” said Jack to Stella.
=> Jack _______ Stella to apply for the job.
A. encouraged
B. told
C. insisted
D. prevented
“Don´t forget to turn off the computer before you leave the office!” said Melissa. (remind)
A. Melissa reminded turning off the computer before leaving the office.
B. Melissa reminded to turn off the computer before leaving the office.
C. Melissa reminded me to turn off the computer before leaving the office.
– “Don’t forget that Lucy needs to go to the dentist,” she said to me.
=> She ______ me that Lucy needed to go to the dentist.
A. told
B. adviced
C. reminded
D. begged
He reminded ________ to renew the car insurance.
A. to me
B. me
C. of me
What about if we meet on Wednesday?
A. She suggested meeting on Wednesday.
B. She suggested to meet on Wednesday.
C. She suggested me to meet on Wednesday.
“Shall we buy a solar panel for the roof`?” asked Mike. (suggest)
A. Mike suggested to buy a solar panel for the roof.
B. Mike suggested me to buy a solar panel for the roof.
C. Mike suggested buying a solar panel for the roof.
– I’m not going to go with you. I’m simply not going.
=> He ______ to go with her.
A. accused
B. denied
C. advised
D. refused
“I didn´t take your bike!” the boy said. (deny)
A. The boy denied to have taken my bike.
B. The boy denied to take my bike.
C. The boy denied having taken my bike.
– Mum, I didn’t do it on purpose!
=> The girl _____ doing it on purpose.
A. denied
B. regretted
C. accused
D. explained
Samuel and Preston (2021) ___ that the increase spending for councils in England is not adequate enough to address the issues in the care sector. (they give reasons for their view)
A. argue
B. believe
C. emphasise
D. assume
Jones (2018) ___ the importance of building restoration to a country’s economy. (refers to briefly)
A. mentions
B. blames
C. comments
D. persuades
– Mum said to her daughter : “You cheated at the test”!
=> Mum ______ her daughter of cheating.
A. denied
B. accused
C. insisted
D. suggested
“I must make the kids something to eat,” she said. (insist)
A. She insisted to make the kids something to eat.
B. She insisted making the kids something to eat.
C. She insisted on making the kids something to eat.
“I’ll go to France on holiday” said John.
A. John decided going to France on holiday.
B. John decided to go to France on holiday.
C. John denied going to France on holiday.
“I think you should go to the dentist” Julie said to Tom.
A. Julie advised to go to the dentist.
B. Julie advised going to the dentist.
– The doctor said to me : “You should stay in bed and not go to work this week.”
=> The doctor _____ me to stay in bed and not go to work that week.
A. begged
B. promised
C. adviced
D. promised
His boss ________ a holiday
A. suggested to take
B. suggested taking
He admitted ________ the red wine on the sofa.
A. spilling
B. to spill
C. spill of
“You stole my purse,” she said. (accuse)
A. She accused me with stealing her purse.
B. She accused me of stealing her purse.
C. She accused me on stealing her purse.
– My father said :”I’ll pay for the meal ! Put your money back in your wallets!”
=> My father ______ on paying for the meal.
A. promised
B. agreed
C. offered
D. insisted
“Why don´t we go out for a walk?” she said. (suggest)
A. She suggested going out for a walk.
B. She suggested to go out for a walk.
Harris (2021) ___ that Bitcoin has no value whatsoever. (says indirectly that something is true)
A. disregards
B. warns
C. suggests
D. alleges
He begged me not _______ anybody about the accident.
A. of telling
B. tell
C. to tell
Madley (2022) notes that robots will be an important investment in most industries.
A. suggests it is inaccurate
B. the final point or summary
C. to say just briefly
D. says something is true directly, and firmly, often used when others disagree