English language quizzes
Reporting verbs quiz 2
Quiz
'You're lying, Michael,' she said.
She______
- accused that Michael was lying.
- accused Michael of lying.
- accused Michael to lie.
'There's no way I'm working on Sunday.'
He ____________ on Sunday.
- reused to work
- refused that he would work
- refused working
'She'll be married by Christmas.'
He predicted ____________ by Christmas.
- her to be married
- that she would be married
- her marrying
'I should think it will cost about a million dollars.'
He estimated ____________ a million dollars.
- it would cost
- it to cost
- it costing
'Why don't you buy a grammar book, Andrew?'
He suggested _____________ a grammar book.
- Andrew buying
- that Andrew should buy
- Andrew to buy
'Can you call me a taxi?'
He asked ________________ a taxi.
- the receptionist calling
- that the receptionist could call
- the receptionist to call him
'OK, I'll do it tomorrow.'
She agreed __________ the following day.
- to do it
- she would do it
- on doing
'I would avoid eating fatty food if I were you.'
She advised ______________ fatty food.
- me against eating
- not eating
- me not to eat
'I wish I hadn't bought such an expensive phone.'
She regretted _______ such an expensive phone.
- she bought
- buying
- to buy
'It was me. I broke the vase.'
He admitted _______________ the vase.
- breaking
- to break
- that he had broken
'I was at home watching TV when the robbery happened.'
He claimed _______________ when the robbery (had) happened.
- he had been at home
- being at tome
- to be at home
'Shall I give you a hand with the cleaning?'
He offered _______________ with the cleaning.
- that he gave a hand
- to give a hand
- that we would give a hand