Grammar

Beyond Said - Reported Speech

Beyond Said - Reported Speech
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Reported Speech Lesson

Quiz

Note: More than one answer may be grammatical. Try to choose the best word for the context. You can take it more than once.

Reporting Verbs - Beyond Said Quiz ---questions-10 Q: The tour guide _____ that the museum would close in 30 minutes. A: promised A: announced [correct] A: asked A: ordered Q: My friend _____ seeing the new movie because he thought it was amazing. A: recommended [correct] A: denied A: explained A: admitted Q: The teacher _____ the students to stop talking during the test. A: asked A: promised A: ordered [correct] A: mentioned Q: She _____ that she had forgotten to do her homework. A: admitted [correct] A: denied A: promised A: suggested Q: He _____ me where the nearest post office was. A: tells A: said A: asked [correct] A: explained Q: The politician _____ taking any money illegally. A: promised A: denied [correct] A: suggested A: ordered Q: My doctor _____ that I should get more exercise. A: advised [correct] A: asked A: ordered A: denied Q: He _____ that the reason the project was late was because of a computer problem. A: promised A: explained [correct] A: asked A: denied Q: She _____ to call me as soon as she arrived home. A: mentioned A: explained A: promised [correct] A: asked Q: The weather reporter _____ everyone that a big storm was coming. A: warned [correct] A: asked A: denied A: promised Q: During the meeting, my boss _____ that we should try a new marketing strategy. A: ordered A: promised A: suggested [correct] A: denied Q: The little boy _____ his mother not to leave him alone in the dark. A: begged [correct] A: ordered A: explained A: announced Q: He _____ that he would be the best person for the job. A: asked A: claimed [correct] A: denied A: told Q: The police officer _____ the driver to show his license. A: asked [correct] A: promised A: explained A: mentioned Q: She quietly _____ to her friend that the movie was boring. A: ordered A: announced A: whispered [correct] A: promised Q: My parents _____ me on passing my final exams. A: congratulated [correct] A: ordered A: denied A: asked Q: The captain _____ the soldiers to march. A: asked A: commanded [correct] A: suggested A: explained Q: He _____ that he didn't break the window, even though he was the only one there. A: insisted [correct] A: promised A: suggested A: asked Q: She _____ me for breaking her favorite cup. A: thanked A: blamed [correct] A: ordered A: promised Q: The company _____ to its customers for the mistake. A: apologized [correct] A: ordered A: denied A: asked

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