Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION II – CAGAYAN VALLEY
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CAGAYAN
SOLANA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
NANGALISAN, SOLANA, CAGAYAN 3503

THIRD PERIODICAL TEST

IN
ENGLISH 10

DIRECTION: Write your full name and section on your answer sheet. Do not write anything on this
questionnaire. Read carefully and ask the guidance of our Lord.

I. GRAMMAR

Direction: Identify what cases of pronouns are underlined words in the sentences.
A. NOMINATIVE
B. OBJECTIVE
C. POSSESSIVE
D. NO PRONOUN CASE
 ___1. I was afraid when I heard the news about the viral flu.
 ___2. I bought a wristwatch for my friend. 
___3. Jade doesn't want to share her answers. 
___4. I love to see them alive in my class. 
___5. There is only limited time, so you need to hurricane!

Direction: Read the statements in the box and choose the correct answer from the given choices.

6. He and Davis are going to Math class during advisory to make up a test. "He" is a...

A. Singular Subject Pronoun C. Singular Object Pronoun

B. Plural Object Pronoun D. Plural Subject Pronoun

7. Harvey passed the papers over to them. "Them" is a...

A. Singular Subject Pronoun C. Plural Object Pronoun

B. Plural Subject Pronoun D. Singular Object Pronoun

8. Mikayla asked her if she could borrow a pencil.

A. Plural Subject Pronoun C. Singular Subject Pronoun

B. Singular Object Pronoun D. Plural Object Pronoun

9. Which pronoun would best replace the underlined word(s)? Jill and I enjoy watching bad horror
movies together on Fridays.

A. We C. They
B. Them D. Us

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10. Which pronoun would best replace the underlined word(s)? The bag left in the room belongs
to Monica.

A. Hers C. She
B. It D. Her

11. Which pronoun would best replace the underlined word(s)? Aias and Odysseus stayed and fought
long after the other Greeks had retreated to safety.

A. Them C. He
B. He and he D. They

12. Which pronoun would best replace the underlined word(s)? Mercury rewards the Woodman for his
honesty and integrity.

A. Him- The Woodman is the object C. He- The Woodman is the object
B. Him- The Woodman is the subject D. He- The Woodman is the subject

13. Identify the sentence below that has an issue with pronouns and antecedents.
Achilles was angry with King Agamemnon. He knew that the ruler did not appreciate his warriors
enough.

A. Mike bikes to school every day. He loves the exercise.

B. Sarah studies for all of her tests. She earns high marks.
C. Achilles and Hector battled with one another. He was very brave.
D. NONE OF THE ABOVE

14. Identify the sentence below that has an issue  with pronouns and antecedents.

A. Pass me the puzzle. I think I know how to solve it.

B. Brian is so friendly. He always shares his snacks with friends.
C. Mary and Ellen love bubble tea. They drink it after school sometimes.
D. Did you hear that they are serving pizza today? I'm so excited!

15. Sandra and Kelly both play the saxophone and piano in their free time. Which pronoun should
replace the underlined phrase and is it objective or nominative case?

A. They- Nominative C. Them- Nominative

B. Them- Objective D. They- Objective

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SOLANA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
NANGALISAN, SOLANA, CAGAYAN 3503

II. LITERATURE:
DIRECTION: From the literature “The Bet”, answer the following questions by writing the letter of the
correct answer.
16. Who is the author of “The Bet”?
(A) Premchand. (C) Anton Chekhov
(B) Dr. Rana S. P. Singh (D) John Galsworthy

17. Why was the banker afraid of honoring the Bet ?

(A) Lawyer was confined for long period
(B) The banker’s economic condition had become weak
(C) The banker was very rich
(D) None of these

18. Who were the persons involved in the Bet ?

(A) The banker (C) A rich & young person
(B) The lawyer & a young man (D) All of the above

19. Is capital punishment justified ?

(A) Yes (C) Sometimes justified
(B) No (D) Not justified except in some cases

20. Why did the banker weep to read the notes of the lawyer?
(A) To read the notes (C) Felt contempt for herself
(B) Because he was filled with guilt (D) None of these

21. The bet was struck between the banker and the
(A) Lawyer (C) Journalist
(B) Scholar (D) Doctor

22. The banker was sure that the lawyer would not agree to stay imprisoned in a cell for …………….
years.
(A) Five (C) Fifteen
(B) Ten (D) Twenty

23. The lawyer read only books with …………….. themes in his first year of confinement.
(A) Serious (C) Light
(B) Sad (D) Violent

24. The banker decided to murder the …..

(A) Guard (C) Gardener
(B) Servant (D) Lawyer

25. To prove that the lawyer hated everything that the world…………… he was going to give up his right
to the two million.
(A) Criticized (C) Lost
(B) Valued (D) Found

26. What was staked in the bet ?

(A) one million (C) three millions
(B) two millions (D) none of these
27. Who had agreed to stake his freedom ?
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(A) the banker (C) a lawyer

(B) the guest (D) none of these

28. What was the age of the lawyer ? .

(A) twenty years (C) twenty-three years
(B) twenty-two years (D) twenty-five years

29. Who was the host of the party in ‘The Bet’?

(A) lawyer (C) both (A) and (B)
(B:) banker (D) none of these

30. The banker staked his two millions for ..

(A) three years
(B) four years
(C) five years
(D) six year

III. VOCABULARY: Choose the correct word being defined then use it in a sentence.

GUILD THRESHOLD ODE ACE

BASTION PROFOUND ARDENT APLOMB

REVERENCE EMBARKING AWE UTMOST

31. Inspire, admiration, amazement. A. THRESHOLD B. APLOMB C. AWE
32. Vast depth, great, extreme. A. ACE B. BASTION C. PROFOUND

33. Association of people. A. GUILD B. THRESHOLD C. BASTION

34. Self-assurance, confident composure, poise. A. UTMOST B. APLOMB C. ODE
35. With great respect. A. EMBARKING B. PROFOUND C. REVERENCE
36. Defends a belief. A. GUILD B. THRESHOLD C. BASTION
37. Enter, board. A. EMBARKING B. PROFOUND C. REVERENCE
38. Perform extremely high, great performance. A. ACE B. BASTION C. PROFOUND
39. Great deal of zeal, passionate, warm. A. ODE B. APLOMB C. ARDENT
40. Beginning of something. A. GUILD B. THRESHOLD C. BASTION

IV. WRITING
Multiple Choice: Write the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.
41. Which type of writing aims to convince the readers to agree with the writer’s opinion or perspective?
A. Argumentative Writing C. Informative Writing
B. Descriptive Writing D. Persuasive Writing

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42. Which of the following statements best describes argumentative writing?

A. It presents the writer’s side about an issue and the evidence to prove his points.
B. It uses emotive language to sway the readers to agree with the writer’s opinions.
C. It usually ends with a call to action.
D. All of the above.
43. Which of the following is not acceptable evidence to prove one’s point?
A. opinions of random people C. statement of experts
B. research findings D. statistics
44. Besides knowledge about the topic, what is an important aspect to consider when writing a persuasive
or an argumentative essay?
A. length of the essay C. knowing the target audience
B. extensiveness of vocabulary D. using all writing techniques
45. What persuasive writing technique uses an interrogative statement to emphasize the obvious and
make the reader reflect about it?
A. Appeal to Authority C. Repetition
B. Appeal to Emotion D. Rhetorical Question
46.What is an argument?
a. Is an idea that supports the claim
b. Is an idea that has feelings in it.
c. Is an idea that tells a story.
d. All of the above
47. What does an argumentative essay presents in order to let the reader know why it is more favorable?
a. The main idea of an essay. c. A sentence that gets the reader's
b. Evidences for a claim attention.
d. All of the above
48.What do you call an idea which the opinions of people are different?
a. Argument c. Claim
b. Issue d. Evidence.
49.What is a counterargument?
a. Agreeing with your opponent's claim. c. An idea given by the opposing side
b. The response to an argument. against the claim given.
d. All of the above

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50.What is a rebuttal?
a. The response counterargument. c. The return to your claim.
b. The conclusion. d. All of the above
51.There are three parts to an essay. Which choice contains all of them?
a. Thesis, Lead, Hook c. Claim, Counterclaim, Rebuttal.
b. Introduction, Body, Conclusion. d. Only A and B
52.These are the elements of an argumentative essay.
a. Claim, Argument c. Claim, Counterargument, Rebuttal.
b. Evidence, claim and conclusion d. All of the above
53.In which paragraph is the thesis found?
a. Body c. Conclusion
b. Introduction d. None of the above
54.How many paragraphs should your essay possess?
a. at least four c. at least three
b. at least two d. at least five
55.Your thesis statement must include the points you will discuss. At least how
many should you have in your essay?
a. Three c. Four
b. One d. Two

GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS!!!

Prepared by: Checked by: Approved by:

____________________ ______________________ ____________________

KRISEN JAY P. NARAG JASMIN B. TANGONAN CARLO M. CARANGUIAN
Teacher I ENGLISH Coordinator Principal II

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
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Telephone No: 09169325472
Email Address: 306424@deped.gov.ph
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION II – CAGAYAN VALLEY
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CAGAYAN
SOLANA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
NANGALISAN, SOLANA, CAGAYAN 3503

ENGLISH 10

Learning Competency No. of Easy Moderate Difficult Total

Items
GRAMMAR:
Identify what cases of pronouns are underlined words in the 5 3 1 1 5
sentences.
Analyze the function of pronoun in the sentence 15 10 5 0 15
LITERATURE AND LITERARY DEVICES:
Derive generalization from the literature, “The Bet” 15 9 4 2 15
by Anton Chekhov
VOCABULARY:
Choose the correct word being defined. 10 10 0 0 10
WRITING:
Evaluate the argumentative essay as to technique 10 0 5 0 15
being applied
TOTAL 50 32 15 3 Items 50
Items Items Items Items

Prepared by: Checked by: Approved by:

____________________ ______________________ ____________________

KRISEN JAY P. NARAG JASMIN B. TANGONAN CARLO M. CARANGUIAN
Teacher I ENGLISH Coordinator Principal II

ANSWER SHEET

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NANGALISAN, SOLANA, CAGAYAN 3503

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