Level 3 Exam-Pattern Test — Advanced Reported Speech
8 Questions • 15 min • Chapter MCQ
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Question 1 of 8
Report the passage line: '"I'm warning you — leave now, or there'll be trouble," he said.'
He warned me to leave at once, threatening trouble otherwise.
He warned me leaving at once.
He warned to leave or trouble.
He warned that leave now.
Explanation: 'warn + object + to-inf', with 'threatening' capturing the second clause.
Question 2 of 8
Choose the correct report: '"It was entirely my fault," she confessed.'
She confessed that it had been entirely her fault.
She confessed to be her fault.
She confessed her fault to be.
She confessed it her fault.
Explanation: 'confess + that-clause' (or 'confess to + gerund').
Question 3 of 8
Spot the error: 'He suggested me to take a break.'
suggested me to take → suggested (that I) take / suggested taking
break → breaks
him → me
no error
Explanation: 'suggest' does not take 'object + to-infinitive'; use a gerund or that-clause.
Question 4 of 8
Report: '"You can rely on me to finish on time," she assured him.'
She assured him that she would finish on time.
She assured him to finish on time.
She assured finishing on time.
She assured him finishing.
Explanation: 'assure someone + that-clause'.
Question 5 of 8
Which report best captures '"No, no — I really must insist on paying," he said.'
He insisted on paying.
He insisted to pay.
He insisted paying that.
He insisted him to pay.
Explanation: 'insist on + gerund'.
Question 6 of 8
Report: '"I'm thinking of resigning," he admitted.'
He admitted (to) thinking of resigning.
He admitted to think of resigning.
He admitted that thinking resign.
He admitted resign thinking.
Explanation: 'admit + gerund' (or 'admit to + gerund').
Question 7 of 8
Rearrange into a precise report: 'cheating / of / accused / the / examiner / him'
The examiner accused him of cheating.
The examiner accused him to cheat.
The examiner accused cheating him of.
Him the examiner accused of cheat.
Explanation: 'accuse someone of + gerund'.
Question 8 of 8
Choose the best single-verb report: '"Don't forget to lock up," she said to me.'
She reminded me to lock up.
She reminded me locking up.
She reminded to lock up.
She reminded that lock up.
Explanation: 'remind + object + to-infinitive'.