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This is a quiz to review different reporting verbs and their structures in reported speech statements. There are explanations for the rules and correct answers for each question.

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Examen Reported Speech: Reporting structures

Question 1 of 10

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Tracy: 'Let's get together and go to a restaurant tonight.'

Select one of the following:

  • Tracy suggested getting together to go to a restaurant that night/tonight.

  • Tracy suggested getting together and going to a restaurant that night/tonight.

  • Tracy suggested that we get together and go to a restaurant that night/tonight.

  • Tracy suggested that we got together and went to a restaurant that night/tonight.

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

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Mum: 'Take the umbrella if you are going out. It's about to rain.'

Select one of the following:

  • My mum advised me to take the umbrella if I was going out that night. It was about to rain.

  • My mum advised me to take the umbrella if I am going out tonight. It is about to rain.

  • My mum advised me taking the umbrella if I was going out that night. It was about to rain.

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

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Teacher: 'Be quiet and close the door!'

Select one of the following:

  • The teacher asked us to be quiet and close the door.

  • The teacher asked us being quiet and closing the door.

  • The teacher asked us be quiet and close the door.

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

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Louis: 'You should go to the new bar in Wexford Street. It's excellent!'

Select one of the following:

  • Louis recommended that we go to the new bar in Wexford street. He said it is excellent.

  • Louis recommended me going the new bar in Wexford street. He said it is excellent.

  • Louis recommended me going to the new bar in Wexford street. He said it is excellent.

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

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Max: 'I don't think it is a great idea to go away this weekend. They say it's going to rain.'

Select one of the following:

  • Max advised not to go away this weekend. They said it is going to rain.

  • Max advised not going away this weekend. They said it is going to rain.

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

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Peter: 'I haven't broken the vase!'

Select one of the following:

  • Peter denied breaking the vase.

  • Peter denied to have broken the vase.

  • Peter denied having broken the vase.

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

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Susan: I will wait until you call, I promise!

Select one of the following:

  • Susan promised to wait until I called.

  • Susan promised waiting until I called.

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

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Brendan: I really think we should listen to Greg and go for his marketing strategy.

Select one of the following:

  • Brendan insisted on listening to Greg and to go for his marketing strategy.

  • Brendan insisted on listening to Greg and going for his marketing strategy.

  • Brendan insisted by listening to greg and going for Greg's marketing strategy.

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

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Granny: Please, take the rest of the biscuits, I am not going to eat them!

Select one of the following:

  • Granny insisted to take the rest of the biscuits since she wasn't going to eat them.

  • Granny insisted in taking the rest of the biscuits since she wasn't going to eat them.

  • Granny insisted that we took the rest of the biscuits since she wasn't going to eat them.

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

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Karen: When you are in Spain, you must go to San Sebastian. it's a very pretty city.

Select one of the following:

  • Karen advised us that we go to San Sebastian while we are in Spain.

  • Karen advised we to go to San Sebastian while we are in Spain.

  • Karen advised that we go to San Sebastian while we are in Spain.

Explanation

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