Diagnostic Test in English Seven
Diagnostic Test in English Seven
Diagnostic Test in English Seven
TEST I: INSTRUCTIONS: Read and understand each item carefully. Encircle the correct letter of
the following questions.
1) It is a mystifying, misleading or puzzling question posed as problem to be solved or guessed.
a. proverbs b. quatrain c. riddles d. story
2) It is a brief popular saying that gives advice about how people should live or that expresses a belief that is
generally thought to be true.
a. proverbs b. quatrain c. riddles d. story
3) It is a poem or verse that has four lines.
a. proverbs b. quatrain c. riddles d. story
4) It is a style of language that is informal not considered part of the standard language.
a. slang b. riddles c. quatrain d. idioms
5) It is used when people are speaking in an informal way.
a. slang b. colloquial c. quatrain d. idioms
6) It is a part of speech that denotes action.
a. verb b. noun c. adjectives d. adverb
7) It refers to the name of person, place, things, animals and events.
a. verb b. noun c. adjectives d. adverb
8) It used to describe noun or pronoun.
a. verb b. adjective c. noun d. adverb
9) It refers to the words that specify location.
a. verb b. adjective c. preposition d. adverb
10) It connects words, phrases or clauses together.
a. conjunction b. adjective c. preposition d. adverb
TEST II: DIRECTIONS: Identify the part of sentence is the underlined word/s in each statement. Encircle
your answer using your red-inked pen.
1) My cousin lives on a big ranch in Montana.
simple subject complete subject simple predicate complete predicate
9) The whole family sits on the porch and reads about space.
simple subject complete subject complete predicate simple predicate
TEST III: DIRECTIONS: Encircle the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Sharon or Sally__________going to represent us.
a. is b. are c. was d were
2. Marcia and Lucia _________to the anime club.
a. belong b. belongs c. belonging d. belonged
3. After the dinner either Bruce or Debbie ________the table.
a. clean b. cleans c. cleanings d. cleaning
4. My Father and Professor __________ me math.
a. teach b. study c. studies d. teaches
5. Mr. Angelou together with his students _______ going to Cebu.
a. is b. are c. were d. had
6. The dog or the cat _________always howling.
a. is b. are c. were d. has
7. Either the children or I _________ into the town.
a. walks b. walk c. goes d. walked
8. Either the boys or Sally ___________going to join the Spelling Bee contest.
a. were b. are c. was d. is
9. She ______ like a duck.
a. walk b. walks c. walking d. were walking
10. The class president or her classmates ______ going to represent the school.
a. is b. are c. were d. has
TEST IV: DIRECTIONS: Identify the kind of noun underlined in each item.
6) This year’s basketball team includes three players who are over six feet tall.
11) Despite the bad news, Mother still had hope that the house would be built.
12) Father had a new idea about how to raise money for the project.
13) He usually scratched his head when thinking about something important.
15) We had enough money to build the house, which became a source of pride for us.
TEST V: DIRECTIONS: Identify the following underlined words as: color, shape, quality, material,
purpose, numerical, origin, age, demonstrative, or size. Write your answers after each item using your red-
inked pen.
7) The cute small house in the corner of the street captivates my attention.