Free Printable English Diagnostic Test

1.

Identify the subject in the following sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

a)

dog

b)

cat

c)

ran

d)

house

2.

What is the past tense of the verb 'to go'?

a)

went

b)

gont

c)

goed

d)

goned

3.

Define the word 'meticulous'.

a)

Careless and sloppy

b)

Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

c)

Neglectful and indifferent

d)

Rushed and hasty

4.

In the sentence 'She sang beautifully', what part of speech is 'beautifully'?

a)

Adverb

b)

Conjunction

c)

Verb

d)

Noun

5.

Read the passage and answer the question: 'The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.' What did the fox jump over?

a)

energetic rabbit

b)

sleepy cat

c)

tired horse

d)

lazy dog

6.

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: 'She _______ to the store yesterday.' (go, goes, went)

a)

went

b)

goes

c)

gone

d)

going

7.

What is the synonym of 'happy'?

a)

joyful

b)

sad

c)

angry

d)

tired

8.

Identify the type of sentence: 'I am going to the park.' (declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory)

a)

narrative

b)

declarative

c)

exclamatory

d)

interrogative

9.

What is the plural form of 'child'?

a)

childer

b)

children

c)

childs

d)

childes

10.

Read the paragraph and answer the question: 'The sun is shining brightly in the sky. The birds are chirping happily in the trees. What is the weather like?'

a)

Sunny

b)

Cloudy

c)

Snowy

d)

Rainy

11.

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'He _______ his homework before dinner.' (finish, finishes, finished)

a)

finishs

b)

finishing

c)

finishes

d)

finish

12.

What is the antonym of 'brave'?

a)

cowardly

b)

weak

c)

timid

d)

fearless

13.

Identify the adverb in the sentence: 'She quickly ran to catch the bus.'

a)

quickly

b)

hastily

c)

rapidly

d)

speedily

14.

What is the meaning of the idiom 'raining cats and dogs'?

a)

It signifies a peaceful atmosphere.

b)

It means raining heavily.

c)

It refers to a cat and dog fight.

d)

It means a sunny day.

15.

Read the passage and answer the question: 'John went to the store to buy some milk. What did John go to the store for?'

a)

get gas

b)

buy bread

c)

pick up dry cleaning

d)

buy milk

16.

Choose the correct form of the pronoun to complete the sentence: '______ is a good student.' (He, Him, His)

a)

Them

b)

He

c)

Her

d)

They

17.

What is the synonym of 'big'?

a)

small

b)

huge

c)

tiny

d)

large

18.

Identify the type of sentence: 'Did you finish your homework?'

a)

declarative

b)

interrogative

c)

imperative

d)

exclamatory

19.

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: 'They _______ to the party last night.' (go, goes, went)

a)

went

b)

goes

c)

gone

d)

going

20.

What is the synonym of 'beautiful'?

a)

ugly

b)

pretty

c)

plain

d)

attractive

21.

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: 'She _______ her book yesterday.' (read, reads, read)

a)

read

b)

reads

c)

reading

d)

readed

22.

Identify the type of sentence: 'Please close the door.'

a)

declarative

b)

interrogative

c)

imperative

d)

exclamatory

23.

What is the correct past tense form of the verb 'to be'?

a)

beed

b)

was/were

c)

beed

d)

beed

24.

Define the term 'onomatopoeia' and provide an example.

a)

Onomatopoeia is a synonym for metaphor

b)

Onomatopoeia refers to the study of ancient languages

c)

Onomatopoeia is a type of fruit

d)

Onomatopoeia is a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes. For example, 'buzz' is an onomatopoeia because it sounds like the noise a bee makes.

25.

In the story about flight, what was the main character's motivation for wanting to fly?

a)

To become famous

b)

To escape limitations and experience freedom

c)

To impress a girl

d)

To win a bet

26.

Write a synonym for the word 'beautiful'.

a)

gorgeous

b)

plain

c)

ugly

d)

hideous

27.

Identify the subject and predicate in the following sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

a)

Subject: The dog, Predicate: chased the mouse

b)

Subject: The cat, Predicate: caught the mouse

c)

Subject: The cat, Predicate: ran away

d)

Subject: The cat, Predicate: chased the mouse

28.

What is the meaning of the word 'ubiquitous'?

a)

only found in specific areas

b)

present everywhere

c)

rarely seen

d)

limited to one location

29.

Correct the following sentence: 'He don't like to eat vegetables.'

a)

He doesn't likes to eat vegetables.

b)

He isn't like to eat vegetables.

c)

He doesn't like to eat vegetables.

d)

He not like to eat vegetables.

30.

Provide an antonym for the word 'brave'.

a)

daring

b)

fearless

c)

heroic

d)

cowardly

31.

What is the definition of a compound sentence?

a)

A compound sentence is a sentence that contains a subject and a predicate.

b)

A compound sentence is a sentence that contains only one independent clause.

c)

A compound sentence is a sentence that ends with a question mark.

d)

A compound sentence is a sentence that contains two or more independent clauses joined by coordinating conjunctions, semicolons, or conjunctive adverbs.

32.

Identify the adjectives in the sentence: 'The big, red balloon floated gracefully.'

a)

big, red

b)

fast

c)

blue

d)

small

33.

Explain the importance of vocabulary in improving writing skills.

a)

Vocabulary helps writers express themselves clearly and creatively, leading to more impactful and polished writing.

b)

Improving writing skills does not require vocabulary

c)

Using complex words makes writing confusing

d)

Vocabulary has no impact on writing skills

34.

The man was _______ the motorcycle _________.

a)

rode / last night

b)

riding / next day

c)

riding / a minute ago

d)

rides / a minute ago

35.

Peter can't ______ his boss.

a)

bears

b)

bear

c)

bearing

d)

bore

36.

What verbs remain the same in the past tense?

a)

bear

b)

fly

c)

cut

d)

take

37.

We _______ the test last month.

a)

drew

b)

took

c)

drank

d)

flew

38.

On Monday, she _______ us a delicious cake.

a)

took

b)

drank

c)

fought

d)

bought

39.

The Concorde ________ at supersonic speeds!

a)

flew

b)

wrote

c)

ran

d)

hung

40.

What is the past tense of write?

(a)

41.

The radio station ________ the baseball game yesterday.

a)

broadcasting

b)

broadcast

c)

broadcasted

d)

broadcat

42.

The past tense of make is ________.

a)

made

b)

maked

c)

moked

d)

doned

43.

I _______ from the stairs a minute ago.

a)

fall

b)

falled

c)

fell

d)

felt

44.

The knight ______ his sword swiftly that day.

a)

draw

b)

drew (as in pencil and paper)

c)

drew (as in taking out)

d)

drewed

45.

The monkeys _______ from the tree all day!

a)

hanging

b)

hunged

c)

hanged

d)

hung

46.

My dad _______ racing cars when he was young.

a)

drive

b)

drives

c)

drived

d)

drove

47.

The use of was and were forces us to use ______ on the verb.

a)

ed

b)

s

c)

inged

d)

ing

48.

Hit, is to strike with force an object. What it means as an adjective?

a)

a successful song

b)

a failure

c)

a blow

d)

a fast song

49.

What is a summary?

a)

a short explanation of a text

b)

a persuasive argument about a text

c)

a movie based off a book

d)

a theme or universal lesson

50.

When would you most likely summarize a book?

a)

when you want to forget a book you've read

b)

when you want to tell a friend your opinion of a book but not what it was about

c)

when you want to tell a friend the gist or the main idea of a book

d)

when you don't understand a vocabulary word you read in a book

51.

A summary should

a)

answer the 5 W's: who, what, when, where, and why.

b)

describe the details but not the main ideas.

c)

never mention the plot of the text.

d)

always mention the age of the author.

52.

You should write your summary

a)

in your own words with complete sentences

b)

in a secret language that your make up

c)

in one draft without revising

d)

in fragments without punctuation

53.

What can you summarize?

a)

only novels

b)

only nonfiction

c)

only movies

d)

anything you read or watch

54.

The article "The Three Men Who Invented the Telephone" is about three different men who contributed to the invention of the telephone. Which of the following should you include in a summary of this article?

a)

details about how smartphones and cell phones work

b)

a detail about where the phrase "put someone on hold" came form

c)

a brief explanation of how each man was involved in the invention of the telephone

d)

your opinion about who really invented the telephone

55.

When summarizing, I should identify...

a)

the main idea and supporting details of the plot

b)

Just the main idea.

56.

In my summary, I just summarize what the story said, and I do not give my personal opinions about what happened.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

In my summary, I should try to avoid using a lot of quotations.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Which of these words could be used as a transition word?

a)

Good

b)

Read the following passage and then choose the best summary or main idea.
There are five teams of students in the fifth grade. The blue team has math first period, and the red team has science. The yellow team gets to go outside early in the morning, while the green team goes to music. Only students on the orange team get to play games first period. Each student wears a nametag with his or her color, so that the teachers and students all know where a student should be.

a)

Students are organized by teams with color names .

b)

The blue team has math first.

c)

Students wear nametags.

d)

The yellow team has the best schedule.

60.

Read the following passage and then choose the best summary or main idea.
The Elk River flows from the far northern part of the state all the way to the southern tip. All kinds of animals rely on it for drinking water, people eat the fish they catch in it, and farmers in the state depend on it for irrigating their crops. Since there is very little rain in this state, the Elk River gives animals and humans the water they need to stay alive. Even though the river is not nearly the biggest in the nation, it is very important to the people and animals that live near it.

a)

The Elk River is a small river.

b)

The Elk River starts in the northern part of the state.

c)

The Elk River is very important to people and animals.

d)

People catch fish in the Elk River.

61.

Read the following passage and then choose the best summary or main idea.
Books lay in the middle of his floor. Several broken toys were shoved halfway under the bed, and dirty clothes were everywhere. Frank's parents kept telling him to clean his room, but it never seemed to get clean. In fact, if Frank did manage to clean part of it, the rest of the room just got messier. In one corner of the room was an old peanut butter and jelly sandwich, and an open bag of potato chips was thrown on the dresser.

a)

Frank's room was a mess.

b)

A peanut butter and jelly sandwich was in one corner of the room.

c)

Frank liked potato chips.

d)

Frank got in big trouble because his room was not clean.

62.

Read the following passage and then choose the best summary or main idea.
Jose carefully poured out the bag of marbles on his bed. He picked his ten favorite marbles and carefully set them to the side. Then he got out a small bag from his top drawer, and put the ten marbles inside. Just to make sure he wouldn't forget them, he placed the bag of marbles in his backpack. Jose loved show and tell, and he was excited that he would get to show his class some of his favorite marbles.

a)

Jose had lots of marbles.

b)

Jose was getting his favorite marbles ready to take to school for show and tell.

c)

Jose would rather play marbles than play baseball.

d)

Jose placed the bag of marbles in his backpack.

63.

Beautiful Butterflies
Have you ever just watched a butterfly float around, its wings gracefully fluttering? The butterfly's beauty and amazing transformation seem to capture our imagination and make us wonder at this amazing little insect. A butterfly begins its life cycle as a caterpillar, a long, worm-like creature covered with tiny, spine-like hairs and a patter of stripes of patches. The caterpillar sheds its skin four or more times before creating a cocoon around itself. During this stage, we call the creature a chrysalis. Inside the cocoon, the caterpillar's body tissues break down and new parts are formed. Finally, the transformation is complete, and a beautiful butterfly comes out! The adult butterfly finds a mate and lays eggs on leaves and stems. Often, the butterfly migrates, or travels to a new location, to lay its eggs. This little eggs will soon hatch, and new little caterpillars will begin the cycle again.
What is the main idea of this passage?

a)

what butterflies eat

b)

the life cycle of a butterfly

c)

how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly

64.

Beautiful Butterflies
Have you ever just watched a butterfly float around, its wings gracefully fluttering? The butterfly's beauty and amazing transformation seem to capture our imagination and make us wonder at this amazing little insect. A butterfly begins its life cycle as a caterpillar, a long, worm-like creature covered with tiny, spine-like hairs and a patter of stripes of patches. The caterpillar sheds its skin four or more times before creating a cocoon around itself. During this stage, we call the creature a chrysalis. Inside the cocoon, the caterpillar's body tissues break down and new parts are formed. Finally, the transformation is complete, and a beautiful butterfly comes out! The adult butterfly finds a mate and lays eggs on leaves and stems. Often, the butterfly migrates, or travels to a new location, to lay its eggs. This little eggs will soon hatch, and new little caterpillars will begin the cycle again.
What happens inside the cocoon?

a)

The caterpillar lays eggs.

b)

The caterpillar sheds its skin four or more times.

c)

The caterpillar's body tissues break down and new parts are formed.

65.

The Postage Stamp
Do you know where the idea for postage stamps came from? In 1840, Great Britain created the first postage stamps, an idea thought up by a man named Sir Rowland Hill. This stamps had the head of Queen Victoria printed on them and were called "Penny Blacks." Before postage stamps were made, people took letters to the post office and just paid a fee to have them sent. The postmaster would collect the money and write "paid" on the letters. The new stamps allowed people to mail their letters from public mailboxes that the British government set up all over the country. They no longer had to make a special trip to the post office every time they wanted to mail a letter. Today, every country in the world has its own stamps, with the country's name printed on them. Great Britain is the only country that does not print its name on its stamps!
What is the main idea of this passage?

a)

how letters are mailed

b)

how much postage stamps cost

c)

where postage stamps came from

66.

Tom started to reel in his line. The fish tugged and pulled hard. Judging by the weight of his catch, this fish could feed his family for three days. Tom struggled to stay in the boat and not be pulled over the side. Finally his catch came into view. He had snagged a snapping turtle!
What is the main idea?

a)

Tom finds enough food for his family.

b)

Tom gets pulled out of his boat by a huge fish.

c)

Tom didn't catch anything.

d)

Tom catches a snapping turtle while fishing.

67.

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer. Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball. They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.
What is the main idea?

a)

They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.

b)

Soccer players learn how to dribble.

c)

They learn how to work together as teammates.

d)

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

68.

Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers. They work at a store called Bake Goods to Go. Mrs. Jones works nights. She bakes cakes, cookies, and pies. Mrs. Brown works in the daytime. She bakes bread and rolls. Both Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are very good bakers.
What is the main idea?

a)

Mrs. Jones bakes pies.

b)

Mrs. Brown bakes rolls.

c)

Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers

d)

They work at a store called Bake Goods to Go.

69.

Mr. Morton’s / Mr. Mortons favorite flavor of ice cream is strawberry.

a)

Mr. Mortons

b)

Mr. Morton's

70.

The cars / car’s brakes failed to operate on the snowy mountain road

a)

cars

b)

car's

71.

On weekends, students / student’s love to sleep in.

a)

students

b)

student's

72.

Albert Einsteins / Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity changed our understanding of time.

a)

Albert Einsteins

b)

Albert Einstein's

73.

Civil liberties / Civil liberties’ were bought with blood.

a)

Civil liberties

b)

Civil liberties'

74.

Todays / Today’s lesson taught us how to indicate possession.

a)

Todays

b)

Today's

75.

Fast food has its / it’s downsides.

a)

its

b)

it's

76.

The baby duck and its/it's mother are swimming in the pond.

a)

its

b)

it's

77.

Soon we will be on a weeks vacation!

a)

week's

b)

weeks

78.

The twins parents are looking for a babysitter.

a)

twins

b)

twins'

79.

I’m going to the Smiths cottage for the weekend.

a)

Smiths

b)

Smiths'

80.

Jake and Jacks parents are coming too.

a)

Jacks'

b)

Jack's

81.

children

(a)

82.

knives

(a)

83.

potato

(a)

84.

kangaroo

(a)

85.

bunnies

(a)

86.

donkeys

(a)

87.

quiz

(a)

88.

mouse

(a)

89.

Put your books on the table.

a)

your

b)

Put

c)

books

d)

on

e)

the

90.

That pencil is hers.

a)

That

b)

pencil

c)

is

d)

hers.

91.

The book is theirs.

a)

The

b)

book

c)

is

d)

theirs

92.

The bunny is eating its carrot.

a)

its

b)

The

c)

bunny

d)

is

e)

eating

English Diagnostic Test

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

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