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