Level 1 & 2 Online Test — Advanced Reported Speech
12 Questions • 15 min • Chapter MCQ
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Question 1 of 12
'admit' is followed by:
to-infinitive
gerund
object + infinitive
bare verb
Explanation: 'admit' + gerund.
Question 2 of 12
Report: '"I won't do it," he said.'
He refused to do it.
He refused doing it.
He refused that do.
He refused it doing.
Explanation: 'refuse' + to-infinitive.
Question 3 of 12
Report: '"You should rest," the doctor told her.'
The doctor advised her to rest.
The doctor advised to rest.
The doctor advised resting her.
The doctor advised that rest.
Explanation: 'advise + object + to-inf'.
Question 4 of 12
'suggest' takes:
to-infinitive
gerund or that-clause
object + infinitive
bare verb only
Explanation: 'suggest + gerund / that-clause'.
Question 5 of 12
Report: '"I'll be there at five," she said.'
She promised being there at five.
She promised to be there at five.
She promised that being there.
She promised be there.
Explanation: 'promise' + to-infinitive.
Question 6 of 12
Report: '"Don't park here," the guard told us.'
The guard warned us not to park there.
The guard warned us to not parking.
The guard warned to not park.
The guard warned that park not.
Explanation: 'warn + object + not to + verb'.
Question 7 of 12
'accuse' combines with:
of + gerund
to + verb
that only
object + infinitive
Explanation: 'accuse someone of + gerund'.
Question 8 of 12
Report: '"Sorry I shouted," he said.'
He apologised for shouting.
He apologised to shout.
He apologised that shouting.
He apologised shouting for.
Explanation: 'apologise for + gerund'.
Question 9 of 12
Report: '"Let's go for a walk," she said.'
She suggested going for a walk.
She suggested to go for a walk.
She suggested that going.
She suggested for a walk.
Explanation: 'suggest + gerund'.
Question 10 of 12
'remind' takes:
+ gerund
+ object + to-infinitive
+ that only
+ for + gerund
Explanation: 'remind someone to do something'.
Question 11 of 12
Report: '"I really did clean my room," he said.'
He insisted that he had cleaned his room.
He insisted cleaning his room.
He insisted to clean.
He insisted his room clean.
Explanation: 'insist + that-clause'.
Question 12 of 12
Report: '"Shall I carry that?" he said.'
He offered to carry it.
He offered carrying it.
He offered that carry.
He offered it carrying.
Explanation: 'offer' + to-infinitive.