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 .