Department of Education Caraga Region

Schools Division of Siargao

DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN ENGLISH 8

Name: Grade & Section: Date: Score:

Directions: Read each statement below and choose the letter of the correct answer

1. A subject is a person or element that is performing the action of the verb. In the sentence: Where did Abel
leave his books? What is the subject of the sentence?
A. Abel B. leave C. book D. his
2. A noun that is equal to, or renames the subject, is called predicate noun. What is the predicate noun in this
sentence? My brother is a good businessman.
A. good businessman B. brother C. is D. my
3. The Direct Object is the person or thing to which the action is being directed. In the sentence: We washed the
dishes last night. What is the word considered as direct object.
A. Last night B. dishes C. we D. washed
4. The person or animate object who receives the direct object is called Indirect object. Which of the following
sentence underlined the correct Indirect object?
A. The principal sent Cain a note.
B. Max asked Tatang Serio a question.
C. Mrs. Estrada serves her family a hearty breakfast.
D. A princess in the balcony asked the prince a question.
5. A noun (or pronoun) connected into a sentence via a preposition is called object of the preposition.
Which of the following sentences underlined the correct object of the preposition?
A. Mom rode her bike with Johnny.
B. The Ivatans plant cabbage along the ricefields every year.
C. Cardo needs to go to the police station now.
D. Don’t spend so much time watching over the television.
6. An Appositive is a word or phrase placed after another word to explain or identify it. Which sentence
contain an appositive?
A. My doctor is visiting us.
B. Miss magallanes is a strict teacher.
C. Oton, the first pueblo in Panay, has the highest number of HIV cases.
D. My radio is in the repair shop.
7. Nouns can serve as noun of direct address, which means that the noun is used to refer to someone directly. Which
sentence uses Noun of direct address?
A. I don't know whether I want adobe or sinigang for dinner.
B. I am sure you don’t mean to break the lamp.
C. Will you let Oliver know that dinner is ready?
D. Myla and Nathalie, will you make sure you clean up your rooms?
8. What kind of pronoun reflects the action of the sentence back to the subject?
A. Subject Pronoun B. Object Pronoun C. Intensive Pronoun D. Reflexive Pronoun
9. Yohanne is a baby and he is too small to eat by .
A. Myself B. herself C. Itself D. himself
10. Hi, martin! Hi, Rebecca! Please come in and make at home.
A. Yourself B. ourselves C. themselves D. yourselves
11. Please help us. We can’t do this .
A. themselves B. yourself C. ourselves D. yourselves
12. This is my mobile phone and is your mobile phone on the shelf over ther.
A. this B. these C. that D. those
13. John, take folder and put it on the desk over there.
A. these B. this C. those D. that
14. The people live next door are not very friendly.
A. that B. who C. what D. which
15. This is the town I spent my childhood.
A. where B. that C. who D. which
16. I gave her shoes she put in her bag at once.
A. which B. who C. whom D. that
17. is better – wisdom or riches?
A. Who B. which C. whom D. where
 18. By was this book written?
A. what B. whom C. where D. that
19. Each of the family members one vote.
A. Have B. have been C. has D. are
20. One of the boys suman every week.
A. Eat B. eaten C. eats D. ate
21. Someone his own thoughts.
A. Have B. had C. have been D. has
22. We can begin since everybody arrived.
A. Have B. had C. have been D. has
23. Everybody a good movies.
A. Is B. are C. enjoy D. enjoys
24. None of those people familiar with the story of Maria Labo.
A. Is B. Has C. have D. are
25. A linking verb connects the subject to a noun or adjective in the predicate. Which of the following is NOT a
linking verb?
A. Am B. is C. Blow D. are
26. An action verb shows us the action of a sentence. Which of the following is not an action verb?
A. Run B. talk C. was D. sleep
27. Those bananas looked overripe. The underlined verb is used as .
A. Action verb B. linking Verb C. present D. future
28. I sweep the class after school. The underlined verb is used as .
A. Past B. Action verb C. future D. linking verb
29. Verb phrases consist of one main verb and one or more helping/auxiliary verbs. Which of the
following sentences use verb phrase?
A. My brother has forgotten his locker key again this week.
B. Drew auditioned for a part in the school play.
C. My family invited Onay to the party.
D. Sara joined the athletics event.
30. Adjectives are words that describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence. Consider this
sentence: Everyone was home for the holidays. What could make for Christmas
than that?
A. A merrier B. a merryer C. the merriest D. Merry
31. Uncle Carl is really man.
A. An old sweet B. a sweet C. A sweet old D. An oldest
32. An adverb is a word that modifies a verb. The adverb tells us how, when or where something happens.
In the sample sentence: Darren accidentally deleted three hours of homework with one click.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
A. Accidentally B. deleted C. homework D. with
33. I have been a fan of mystery stories since I was quite young. What is the adverb in the sentence?
A. Fan B. quite C. was D. young
34. Some stories are incredibly exciting from the start to finish. What word is being describe by
incredibly?
A. Stories B. exciting C. some D. start
35. The train arrived late. The word late is used as in the sentence.
A. Verb B. adjective C. adverb D. noun
36. A preposition shows relationship between its object and some other word in a sentence. Consider a
sample sentence: My best friend lives 129 Azura St. Deca Homes Pavia Iloilo.
A. In B. on C. at D. by
37. The Police caught the thief the corner of JM Basa and Delgado Street.
A. In B. on C. for D. at
38. Prepositional phrases has a noun or pronoun which called the object of preposition. Which of the
following sentence has NO prepositional phrase?
A. He is sleeping on the carpet.
B. He drives the car in a high speed.
C. He always speaks in a loud voice.
D. He love me faithfully.
39. A phrase that acts like an adjective in a sentence is called adjective phrase. Loke an adjective it modifies a
noun or a pronoun. Which of the following sentences does not function as an adjective phrase?
A. A kid on the roof is looking at the sky.
B. The bot in the shop is my friend.
C. A lady with a long hair is walking in the garden.
D. They hired a huge beautiful home.
40. Identify the sentence that contains a compound predicate.
 A. Carpenters and construction workers arrive early to the work site.
B. It takes many people to complete a building project.
C. The project coordinator is the executive officer of the company.
D. An architect designs the building and prepares the blueprints.
41. Identify the sentence that has a compound subject.
A. A mantle is a wooden or stone structure around a fireplace.
B. The cloak hung near the mantle.
C. A cape and a cloak are the same type of clothing.
D. The mantle was the perfect place to display the clock
E. An architect designs the building and prepares the blueprints.
42. Conjunctions are words used to join clauses together. Consider this sentence and choose the best
conjunction to combine the clauses correctly. He was ill he attended the meeting.
A. As well as B. and C. but D. Although
F. An architect designs the building and prepares the blueprints.
43. he is not educated, he possesses practical wisdom.
A. And B. Although C. yet D. But
44. Tom studied a lot, he didn’t pass the test.
A. And B. but C. yet D. for
45. He can buy a book, he can borrow it from the library.
A. Or B. yet C. and D. for
46. Maria was so thirsty, she drank some water.
A. So B. but C. and D. yet
47. An interjection is .
A. an exclamation which shows thoughts or feelings
B. a meaningless string of sounds
C. the same as an adjective
D. the same as adverbs
48. Which of the following interjections is NOT an expression of surprise or wonder?
A. Boo! B. Gee! C. Gosh! D. Hurrah!
49. Somebody has just stepped your toe. Which interjection would best fit the situation?
A. Yoo-hoo! B. Ouch! C. Hey D. Oops!
50. You are most likely to hear or use the interjection booo .
A. At a theatrical performance
B. While listening to a political speech
C. On both A and B
D. None of the above
 36. A preposition shows relationship between its object and some other word in a sentence. Consider a
sample sentence: My best friend lives 129 Azura St. Deca Homes Pavia Iloilo.
A. In B. on C. at D. by
37. The Police caught the thief the corner of JM Basa and Delgado Street.
A. In B. on C. for D. at
38. Prepositional phrases has a noun or pronoun which called the object of preposition. Which of the
following sentence has NO prepositional phrase?
E. He is sleeping on the carpet.
F. He drives the car in a high speed.
G. He always speaks in a loud voice.
H. He love me faithfully.
39. A phrase that acts like an adjective in a sentence is called adjective phrase. Loke an adjective it modifies a
noun or a pronoun. Which of the following sentences does not function as an adjective phrase?
E. A kid on the roof is looking at the sky.
F. The bot in the shop is my friend.
G. A lady with a long hair is walking in the garden.
H. They hired a huge beautiful home.
40. Identify the sentence that contains a compound predicate.
E. Carpenters and construction workers arrive early to the work site.
F. It takes many people to complete a building project.
G. The project coordinator is the executive officer of the company.
H. An architect designs the building and prepares the blueprints.
41. Identify the sentence that has a compound subject.
F. A mantle is a wooden or stone structure around a fireplace.
G. The cloak hung near the mantle.
H. A cape and a cloak are the same type of clothing.
I. The mantle was the perfect place to display the clock
J. An architect designs the building and prepares the blueprints.
42. Conjunctions are words used to join clauses together. Consider this sentence and choose the best
conjunction to combine the clauses correctly. He was ill he attended the meeting.
A. As well as B. and C. but D. Although
F. An architect designs the building and prepares the blueprints.
43. he is not educated, he possesses practical wisdom.
A. And B. Although C. yet D. But
44. Tom studied a lot, he didn’t pass the test.
A. And B. but C. yet D. for
45. He can buy a book, he can borrow it from the library.
A. Or B. yet C. and D. for
46. Maria was so thirsty, she drank some water.
A. So B. but C. and D. yet
47. An interjection is .
E. an exclamation which shows thoughts or feelings
F. a meaningless string of sounds
G. the same as an adjective
H. the same as adverbs
48. Which of the following interjections is NOT an expression of surprise or wonder?
A. Boo! B. Gee! C. Gosh! D. Hurrah!
49. Somebody has just stepped your toe. Which interjection would best fit the situation?
A. Yoo-hoo! B. Ouch! C. Hey D. Oops!
50. You are most likely to hear or use the interjection booo .
E. At a theatrical performance
F. While listening to a political speech
G. On both A and B
H. None of the above

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TEST I
1. A
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. C
6. C
7. D
8. D
9. D
10. D
11. C
12. C
13. B
14. B
15. A
16. A
17. B
18. B
19. C
20. C
21. D
22. D
23. D
24. D
25. C
26. C
27. B
28. B
29. A
30. A
31. A
32. A
33. B
34. B
35. C
36. C
37. D
38. D
39. D
40. D
41. C
42. C
43. B
44. B
45. A
46. A
47. A
48. A
49. B
50. B