Diagnostic Test in English Grade 10

Read and answer each item carefully. Write your answers on the spaces provided. Please do
not leave any item unanswered. Fallow the directions

I. Identify the functions of the underlined word in each of the following sentences

____ 1. The establishment is surrounded with fire.

____ 2. It is given by his uncle.

____ 3. She runs very fast.

____ 4. I put it in the cabinet.

____ 5. Anna has red lips.

____ 6. She studies grammar lessons.

____ 7. Her pet dog is clumsy.

____ 8. Minnie is a little mouse.

____ 9. I failed the difficult exam.

____ 10. He likes your shinny hair.

____ 11. Alas! I got it.

____ 12. Helen is quiet beautiful.

____ 13. I came late because it is traffic on my way.

____ 14. They both learned from their mistakes.

____ 15. Roxy stands between the two poles.

____ 16. Mrs. Castro left early for the meeting.

____ 17. Oh! I forgot my umbrella.

____ 18. I feel sleepy whenever I’m in the bus.

____ 19. All babies are cute.

____ 20. Thetz loves screaming songs.

Write P if the noun is proper and C if it is common.

____ 1. Singer ____ 6. Arroyo

____ 2. sim card ____ 7. cell phone shop

____ 3. ABS-CBN ____ 8. principal

____ 4. ice plant ____ 9. Reggae

____ 5. Baliuag ____ 10. Rolex

If there is no pronoun, sentences will go like the following. Change the nouns into appropriate
pronouns to make the story better.

1. Micah went to school early for (Micah’s) ____ report when (Micah) ____ noticed that
(Micah’s) ____ cell phone is missing. (Micah) ____ is sure that (Micah) ____ left the cell phone
in the tricycle where (Micah) ____ rode. Blaming (Micah) ____ for being careless, (Micah)
decide to go back home and tell (Micah’s) ____ mother about what happened.

2. Romer is about to go to (Romer’s) ____ girlfriend Roxy to give (Roxy) ____ a gift. Romer
is thankful that Roxy accepted (Romer,) ____ but Romer met an accident with (Romer’s) ____ ,
motorcycle on (Romer’s) ____ way to Roxy’s house so (Romer) ____ was rushed to the hospital
without knowing that it was Roxy who witnessed the event and helped (Romer) ____.

Supply the appropriate form of verb.

(be) 1. The group that ____ badly affected with smoke is babies.

(teach) 2. The teacher ____ his students about modals.

(get) 3. She ____ a lot of medals last school year.

(dance) 4. I ____ gracefully.

(stare) 5. Why are you ____ at me?

(join) 6. Liezel ____ the pageant next Wednesday.

(give) 7. This box of chocolate ____ by my friend.

(be) 8. Ms. Sebastian ____ a teacher with good motivation.

(perform) 9. Last Monday, Donna ____ on stage and made the crowd jammed with her.

(look) 10. She ____ so proud of her father.

Tell whether the sentence is simple past, simple present or simple future.

____________ 1. My mother sells cakes everyday.

____________ 2. The orphans will receive foods tomorrow.

____________ 3. She does her homework.

____________ 4. I love my three sisters.

____________ 5. Joy went to a bi company to apply for a position.

Tell whether the sentence is past perfect, present perfect or future perfect.
________ 1. I was driving to the church when I felt something heavy on my shoulder.

________ 2. Jena will be working on a private hospital after graduation.

________ 3. My father is managing a small store near the high way.

________ 4. She is beautifully arranging the flowers to win the 1st place in the contest.

________ 5. He is constantly reminding me to wipe and maintain the strings of my guitar.

Fill in the blanks with the necessary degree of comparison. Use the adjective given.

(neat) 1. Marga is the ________ girl in the class.

(good) 2. You are the ________ That I’ve found.

(fast) 3. He could swim ________ than Elly.

(steep) 4. This slide is ________ .

(perfect) 5. Of all the paintings I’ve seen, this is the ________ .