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Pretest in Grammar

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the word whose underlined letters sounds differently.

a)

measure

b)

pleasure

c)

spread

d)

weary

2.

Identify the word whose underlined letters sounds differently.

a)

thank

b)

then

c)

thin

d)

think

3.

Identify the word which is stressed differently.

a)

fashion

b)

function

c)

honor

d)

surround

4.

Identify the word which is stressed differently.

a)

deportee

b)

clientele

c)

overlap

d)

sensory

5.

Which sentence has a different intonation pattern?

a)

Is she a relative or a sister?

b)

Shiela is a reckless driver, isn't she?

c)

Ma'am Lerma never scolds us, does she?

d)

Ma'am Lerma never scolds us, does she?

6.

Which of the underlined word is a gerund?

a)

The burning log fell off the fire.

b)

The crying baby had a wet diaper.

c)

Smiling, she hugged the panting dog.

d)

Sharing makes us live with fulfillment.

7.

Which is the classification of a sentence according to purpose?

What gifts did you receive today?

a)

declarative

b)

exclamatory

c)

imperative

d)

interrogative

8.

Which is the classification of the given sentence according to structure?

Lisa and Rose ate too much and felt sick.

a)

complex

b)

compound

c)

compound

complex

d)

simple

9.

Which sentence pattern is used in the given sentence?

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. gave a speech.

a)

S-IV

b)

S-LV-C

c)

S-TV-DO

d)

S-TV-DO-OC

10.

Identify the CORRECT verb which agrees with the subject.

There __________many things to do before the holidays.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

was

d)

were

11.

Identify the CORRECT verb which agrees with the subject.

Mumps _________ one of the most uncomfortable diseases.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

was

d)

were

12.

Which is the type of phrase used for the underlined words in the sentence?

To sleep all night was his only wish.

a)

Appositive

b)

Gerund

c)

Infinitive

d)

Participial

13.

Which sentence is in the passive voice of the verb?

a)

The dog jumped on to the sky.

b)

The committee reached a decision.

c)

Paolo Coelho wrote The Alchemist.

d)

The tray of food was dropped by the waiter.

14.

Which coordinating conjunction fits given sentence?

She I wanted to travel all summer, _____ I ran out of money.

a)

and

b)

but

c)

nor

d)

or

15.

Which subordinating conjunction fits the given sentence?

She laughed ______ the puppy chased its tail.

a)

since

b)

though

c)

when

d)

while

16.

Identify the appropriate form of adjectives for the given sentence.

These mountains look _____ than those.

a)

high

b)

higher

c)

highest

d)

more high

17.

Identify the appropriate form of adjectives for the given sentence.

Switzerland is one of _____ country in the world.

a)

rich

b)

richer

c)

richest

d)

the richest

18.

Which kind of adverb is used for the underlined word in the sentence?

She plays the piano and the violin beautifully.

a)

frequency

b)

manner

c)

place

d)

time

19.

Identify the meaning of the underlined idiom in the sentence.

I told Jessica my biggest secret; she then spilled the beans to the whole class.

a)

to leave

b)

in a bad situation

c)

to tell the secret

d)

something’s strange

20.

Identify the meaning of the underlined idiom in the sentence.

The lockdown in 2020 proved to be a blessing in disguise. It gave me lots of time to spend with my family.

a)

a good thing that seemed bad at first

b)

a good luck

c)

stop working on something

d)

work better or leave

21.

Identify the misspelled word.

a)

basically

b)

exagerate

c)

exceed

d)

across

22.

Which word is misspelled?

a)

occassion

b)

opposite

c)

professor

d)

successful

23.

Identify the figure of speech used in the given statement.

The wind whispered through the dark and gloomy forest

a)

hyperbole

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

simile

24.

Which of the following figures of speech is used in the sentence?

Parting is such a sweet sorrow.

a)

antithesis

b)

irony

c)

oxymoron

d)

paradox

25.

Which of the following word is a hyponym of the word SPORT?

a)

fencing

b)

hopping

c)

jumping

d)

walking

26.

Which pair of words relates to each other in the same way as the words in the original pair?

student : school :: _____ : _____

a)

cub : bear

b)

submerge : dip

c)

employee : company

d)

irrelevant : significance

27.

What is the meaning of this road sign?

 

a)

No Passing

b)

No Parking

c)

Pedestrian

d)

Parking Only

28.

Which library resources locates a book containing the book title, author, publisher, date of publication, and number of pages?

a)

Card Catalog

b)

Filipiniana Resources

c)

General References

d)

Print and Non print Media

29.

Which reading material gives information about collection of detailed maps published as a book?

a)

atlas

b)

dictionary

c)

encyclopedia

d)

biographical references

30.

Which pre-colonial literature presents an object indirectly by stating its characteristic features or peculiarities, providing just enough information to call it to mind without naming

a)

Folk narratives

b)

Proverbs

c)

Songs

d)

Riddles

31.

Which Filipino term represents the literary genre riddles?

a)

Bugtong

b)

Kundiman

c)

Pabula

d)

Salawikain

32.

Which folk narrative presents animal tales that teaches moral lesson using animal characters that have human personalities?

a)

Fable

b)

Legend

c)

Myth

d)

Psalm

33.

Which literary device is used to imitate the sounds they describe?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Rhyme

34.

Which refers to the feelings that a reader gets when reading the text?

a)

Figures of speech

b)

Mood

c)

Point of view

d)

Tone

35.

Which literary technique refers to the perspective or vantage point, from which the story is told?

 

a)

Mood

b)

Plot

c)

Point of view

d)

Tone

36.

Which element of the story refers to the main message conveyed by the story about life or human nature?

a)

Characters

b)

Plot

c)

Setting

d)

Theme

37.

Which part of the plot talks about the highest point of the story?

a)

Climax

b)

Conflict

c)

Complication

d)

Resolution

38.

Which kind of communication will be used when you are reciting in class, talking to your teacher for consultation, and discussing a group task with your classmates?

a)

Verbal

b)

Non-verbal

c)

Written

d)

Oral

39.

Which of the following is NOT an example of literary writing?

a)

Fable

b)

Ode

c)

Poem

d)

Research

40.

What is the correct arrangement of the following events?

 

1.    She found a basketball in the garage and started dribbling

2.    Fran went outside on a bright and sunny day.

3.    She dribbled it down the driveway, turned toward the net, and threw the ball into the air.

4.    Fran jumped excitedly as the ball went through the hoop.

a)

4132

b)

2134

c)

2314

d)

3214

41.

Which refers to the events in the story where there should be a clear beginning, middle, and end of a narrative text?

a)

Character

b)

Conflict

c)

Plot

d)

Setting

42.

Which feature of narrative writing refers to prose writing about real people, places, or happenings?

a)

Epigram

b)

Fantasy

c)

Fiction

d)

Nonfiction

43.

Which kind of recount aims to recall the details or the facts surrounding a particular incident?

 

a)

Incident

b)

Factual

c)

Personal

d)

Recount

44.

Which form of writing refers to a written records of person’s ideas, emotions, and thoughts on a certain events or issue?

a)

Business

b)

Excuse letter

c)

Friendly letter

d)

Journal entry

45.

Which is an example of personal recount?

a)

Case report

b)

Diary

c)

Historical records

d)

Police reports

46.

Which part of a personal letter includes the main information?

a)

Body

b)

Closing

c)

Heading

d)

Salutation

47.

What kind of letter is used by parents to explain their child’s absence from school?

a)

Excuse letter

b)

Invitation letter

c)

Regret letter

d)

Thank you letter

48.

Which of the following types of paragraph tells a story?

a)

Descriptive

b)

Expository

c)

Narrative

d)

Persuasive

49.

Which study skill expresses the entire passage, including the details in your own words?

a)

Composing

b)

Note taking

c)

Paraphrasing

d)

Summarizing

50.

Which refers to a short account of a firsthand experience, be it a simple, everyday encounter or an extraordinary occurrence?

a)

Narrative

b)

Poem

c)

Short story

d)

Personal anecdote