Reporting Verbs – English Grammar Test for B2

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1 He admitted ___ the vase by accident.
(a) break
(b) to break
(c) breaking

2 She refused ___ the secret to anyone.
(a) tell
(b) telling
(c) to tell

3 They promised ___ us as soon as they arrived.
(a) call
(b) to call
(c) calling

4 He denied ___ at the scene of the crime.
(a) being
(b) to be
(c) been

5 She advised me ___ more careful with my words.
(a) to be
(b) be
(c) being

6 The teacher warned the students ___ late for the test.
(a) not to be
(b) to not be
(c) not being

7 He offered ___ us to the station.
(a) drive
(b) driving
(c) to drive

8 They insisted on ___ for the meal.
(a) to pay
(b) paying
(c) pay

9 She suggested ___ to the cinema instead of the park.
(a) going
(b) go
(c) to go

10 He accused her ___ the money.
(a) to steal
(b) of stealing
(c) stealing

11 She thanked him ___ her with the bags.
(a) to help
(b) for helping
(c) helping

12 He apologized ___ late.
(a) for being
(b) to be
(c) about being

13 The manager reminded us ___ the forms before Friday.
(a) submit
(b) to submit
(c) submitting

14 They encouraged me ___ my dreams.
(a) to follow
(b) follow
(c) following

15 She explained ___ we couldn’t enter the museum.
(a) why
(b) us why
(c) to us why

16 He invited me ___ his birthday party.
(a) to come
(b) come
(c) coming

17 They persuaded me ___ a new laptop.
(a) buy
(b) to buy
(c) buying

18 He blamed me ___ the mistake.
(a) to make
(b) making
(c) for making

19 She reminded me ___ my umbrella before leaving.
(a) to take
(b) taking
(c) take

20 The doctor advised him ___ smoking.
(a) give up
(b) to give up
(c) giving up

21 She ordered him ___ the truth.
(a) tell
(b) to tell
(c) telling

22 He agreed ___ us at the station at 5 p.m.
(a) meeting
(b) to meet
(c) meet

23 They invited me ___ the meeting room.
(a) enter
(b) entering
(c) to enter

24 She refused ___ any questions.
(a) to answer
(b) answer
(c) answering

25 He reminded her ___ her keys on the table.
(a) leaving
(b) to leave
(c) leave

26 She admitted ___ the documents by mistake.
(a) to losing
(b) losing
(c) lose

27 They promised ___ a decision soon.
(a) make
(b) making
(c) to make

28 He offered ___ me with my luggage.
(a) helping
(b) to help
(c) help

29 She warned me ___ alone after dark.
(a) not to walk
(b) to not walk
(c) not walking

30 He encouraged me ___ harder for the next exam.
(a) to study
(b) studying
(c) study

Answer

1 (c) breaking – admit + -ing form.
2 (c) to tell – refuse + to-infinitive.
3 (b) to call – promise + to-infinitive.
4 (a) being – deny + -ing.
5 (a) to be – advise sb + to do sth.
6 (a) not to be – warn sb not to do sth.
7 (c) to drive – offer + to-infinitive.
8 (b) paying – insist on + -ing.
9 (a) going – suggest + -ing.
10 (b) of stealing – accuse sb of doing sth.
11 (b) for helping – thank sb for doing sth.
12 (a) for being – apologize for + -ing.
13 (b) to submit – remind sb to do sth.
14 (a) to follow – encourage sb to do sth.
15 (c) to us why – explain sth to sb.
16 (a) to come – invite sb to do sth.
17 (b) to buy – persuade sb to do sth.
18 (c) for making – blame sb for doing sth.
19 (a) to take – remind sb to do sth.
20 (b) to give up – advise sb to do sth.
21 (b) to tell – order sb to do sth.
22 (b) to meet – agree to do sth.
23 (c) to enter – invite sb to do sth.
24 (a) to answer – refuse + to-infinitive.
25 (b) to leave – remind sb to do sth.
26 (b) losing – admit + -ing.
27 (c) to make – promise + to-infinitive.
28 (b) to help – offer + to-infinitive.
29 (a) not to walk – warn sb not to do sth.
30 (a) to study – encourage sb to do sth.

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