FAMIY CHILD DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL

Galaban St. Manaoag, Pangasinan

Manaoag, Pangasinan
S.Y 2020-2021

DIAGNOSTIC TEST
Name: ____________________________________ Date: ________________

I. Read each item carefully and choose the correct answer.

1. It conveys meaning different form the literal meaning.

a. Pronouns c. Euphemism
b. Poetry d. Figurative Language

2 . Words that stand for or take the place of nouns.

a. Pronouns c. Euphemism
b. Poetry d. Figurative Language

3. Provides a more artistic way of expressing ideas.

a. Pronouns c. Euphemism
b. Poetry d. Figurative Language

4. Compares two things that are alike using the words as or like.
a. Simile c. Personification
b. Metaphor d. Irony

5. Direct comparison of two unrelated subjects without using the words as or like.
a. Simile c. Personification
b. Metaphor d. Irony

6. Gives a nonhuman object with a human characteristic or action.

a. Simile c. Personification
b. Metaphor d. Irony

7. Presents a contradiction within the statement.

a. Simile c. Hyperbole
b. Metaphor d. Irony

8. Uses exaggeration to drive a strong point, to express strong emotion, or to suggest humor.
a. Simile c. Hyperbole
b. Metaphor d. Irony

9. Uses an expression as a substitute to an expression which may be offensive or unpleasant to

the person you are talking to.
a. Pronouns c. Euphemism
 b. Poetry d. Figurative Language

10. They are used to refer to particular people, places, and things.
a. Personal Pronouns c. Demonstrative Pronouns
b. Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns d. Relative Pronouns

11. These pronouns have the same form (ending in -self or -selves) but differ in functions.
a. Personal Pronouns c. Demonstrative Pronouns
b. Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns d. Relative Pronouns

12. These pronouns (this, that, these, those) are used to point to things.
a. Interrogative Pronouns c. Demonstrative Pronouns
b. Indefinite Pronouns d. Relative Pronouns

13. This type of pronoun (who, what, when, where, which) is used to relate/begin a subordinate
clause to another word/idea in the same sentence.
a. Interrogative Pronouns c. Demonstrative Pronouns
b. Indefinite Pronouns d. Relative Pronouns

14. Type of pronoun (what, which, who, whom, whose) is used to begin a direct or indirect
question.
a. Interrogative Pronouns c. Demonstrative Pronouns
b. Indefinite Pronouns d. Relative Pronouns

15. This type of pronoun (somebody, everyone, all, none) is used to refer to persons, places,
things, often without specifying which ones.
a. Interrogative Pronouns c. Demonstrative Pronouns
b. Indefinite Pronouns d. Relative Pronouns
16. You only read its main ideas. You do not focus much on the details but on key words and
key sentences.
a. Skimming c. Scanning
b. Pronoun d. Antecedent

17. It is a reading technique to find specific information in a text.

a. Skimming c. Scanning
b. Pronoun d. Antecedent

18. A word that takes the place of noun.

a. Skimming c. Scanning
b. Pronoun d. Antecedent

19. The noun which the pronoun replaces is called its __________.
a. Skimming c. Scanning
b. Pronoun d. Antecedent
B. Instructions: Identify what type of pronouns based on the underlined pronoun in each
sentence.

Sentences Types of Pronouns

20. My good friend is named Faith. (Personal)
21. Faith’s mother herself chose that name. (Indefinite)
22. What is the reason for choosing the (Demonstrative)
name? (Interrogative)
23. All of the years spent waiting was worth
it.
___________24. Where did you spend your vacation?

II. Instructions: Read each test item carefully. Answer what is being asked.

Definitions Terms
25. Use to find the meaning of words. (Encyclopedia)
26. Provides the synonyms of words. (Periodicals)
27. Where you can find the meaning of (Glossary)
difficult words mentioned in the book. (Index)
28. It is an alphabetical list of subjects or (Thesaurus)
names and on which page they can found. (Dictionary)
29. If you want to find general information
on different topics.
30. To know about current events and issues
in a particular place.