Reporting Verbs Quiz
Preview:
– Mum said to her daughter : “You cheated at the test”!
=> Mum ______ her daughter of cheating.
A. denied
B. accused
C. insisted
D. suggested
She apologised _________ me an angry text message.
A. of sending.
B. for sending
C. sending
Banks (2021) ___ how the UK government plans to launch a rocket into orbit next year. (give clear details about something)
A. emphasises
B. claims
C. explains
D. questions
– 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
She recommended ______ tickets for the concert.
A. to buy
B. buying
– Mary, you should start learning for the exam next week.
=> I ______ Mary to start learning for the exam next week.
A. advised
B. denied
C. begged
D. suggested
“I am sorry I tore your trousers,” said Joseph. (apologise)
A. Joseph apologised about tearing my trousers.
B. Joseph apologised to having torn my trousers.
C. Joseph apologised for tearing my trousers.
Asprey (2018) emphasises that exercise is a powerful anti-aging tool.
A. says something is true directly, and firmly, often used when others disagree
B. to highlight an important point
C. suggests it is inaccurate
D. says indirectly that something is true
“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.
“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.
Robinson and Williams (2022) reject the claims that 5G technology poses a threat to humans.
A. disagree with somebody or a theory
B. give clear details about something
C. says indirectly that something is true
D. refers to briefly
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.
“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.
C. She suggested me to go out for a walk.
She refused _______ the washing-up again! a. me to do b. to do. c. doing
A. me to do
B. to do.
C. doing
“Would you like me to give you a lift to the station?” said Harry. (offer)
A. Harry offered to give me a lift to the station.
B. Harry offered giving me a lift to the station.
– “Watch out for the weak bridge!”, he said.
=> He _____ us about the weak bridge.
A. told
B. warned
C. revealed
D. offered
“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.
“Would you like me to give you a lift to the station?” said Harry. (offer)
A. Harry offered to give me a lift to the station.
B. Harry offered me to give a lift to the station.
C. Harry offered giving me a lift to the station.
“I must see the manager!” shouted the angry customer. (demand)
A. The angry customer demanded to see the manager.
B. The angry customer demanded seeing the manager.
C. The angry customer demanded us to see the manager.
She invited me ________ to her house for a drink after work.
A. go
B. going
C. to go
Ackroyd et al. (2020) ___ whether the use of facial recognition software is ethical. (suggests it is inaccurate)
A. points out
B. agrees
C. theorises
D. questions
He advised _______ more exercise.
A. I do
B. me to do
C. me doing
Parker (2019) ___ that a reduction in the manufacturing of single-use plastics is necessary to reduce plastic pollution. (the final point or summary)
A. assumes
B. believes
C. argues
D. concludes
– Justin said : “I’m going to university next autumn.”
=> Justin _____ that he would go to university the following autumn.
A. persuaded
B. announced
C. promised
D. offered
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