Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION XI
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF DAVAO CITY
TALOMO DISTRICT A

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
Diagnostic Test -English 3
Most Essential Learning Competencies Number of Item Placement Percentage
Items
1. Identify simple and compound sentences. 2 1,2 7%
2.Provide ending of the given situations and 1 3 2%
stories.
3. Identify the different kinds of sentences 2 4,5 7%
4. Use common and proper nouns 2 6,7 7%
5.CVC word with short vowel sounds 2 8,9 7%
6. Identify the correct plural form of a 2 10,11 7%
regular noun.
7.Use the possessive pronouns 3 12,13,14 10 %
8.Identify several effects based on a given 1 15 2%
cause
9.Distinguish fact from opinion 2 16,17 7%
10.Use simple tense of verbs (past, 2 18,19 7%
present, future)
11. HOMONYMS/HOMOGRAPH 3 20,21,22 10 %
13. Use the degrees of adjectives in 3 23,24,25 10 %
making comparison (positive,
comparative and superlative
14. Recognize adverb of manner 3 26,27,28 10 %
15. Identify words with vowel 2 29,30 7%
diphthongs: oi, ow ,ou, oy
TOTAL 30 100 %

Diagnostic Test -English 3

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Department of Education
REGION XI
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF DAVAO CITY
TALOMO DISTRICT A

Directions: Read the following sentences and circle the letter of the correct answer.
1.Which of the following is a compound sentence?
A. The pupils clean their mess after class.
B.I want to play, but I have homework to do.
C. Cooking is one of my hobbies.
2.The kids clean the yard _____they enjoy doing it. What conjunction is used to form a
compound sentence?
A. and B. but C. so
3.Kim knew a storm was coming. The sky was gray. A strong wind began to blow.
Thunder rolled. Kim decided to
A. Go outside and play
B. Stay inside with her family
C. Shout out loud
4.Which of the following is a declarative or telling sentence?
A. The ground is so dusty!
B. Did you buy food at the canteen?
C. The boy is celebrating his 8th birthday today.
5.An interrogative is asking sentence. Which of the following sentences is an interrogative
sentence?
A. Oh! I’m so tired.
B. How are you?
C. Fill the pail with water.

6.A Proper Noun is a specific name for a particular person, place or thing.
Which of these words in a sentence is a proper noun?
Ayesha Colleen is an excellent swimmer in our school.
A. school B. swimmer C. Ayesha Collen
7. I always take good care of my puppy named Lexi Mari. What kind of noun is the
underlined word?
A. Proper Noun B. common noun C. abstract noun
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Department of Education
REGION XI
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF DAVAO CITY
TALOMO DISTRICT A

Choose the correct CVC word with short vowel sounds to complete the sentence. Circle
the letter of your choice.
8.The cat sleeps on the _____.
A. bug B. log C. mat
9.The ______barks at the stranger.
A.cat B. dog C. pig
B. Read the following statements and circle letter of the correct answer.
10.How would you change the sentence, “The window glass is broken.” into a plural form
of noun?
A. The window glasses is broken.
B. The window glasses are broken.
C. The windows are broken.
11. Which word uses the correct plural form of a paintbrush?
A. paintbrush B. paint brass C. paintbrushes

Choose the correct possessive pronoun that will make the sentence correct. Circle the
letter of your choice.
12. I find pleasure reading _____ new
book.
A. it
B. my
C. mine
D. theirs

13.I got some balloons, this is mine and

that is _____.
A. yours
B. mine
C. its
D. my

14. This pencil is ____.

A. my
B. its
C. mine
D. her
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Department of Education
REGION XI
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF DAVAO CITY
TALOMO DISTRICT A

15.If we eat too much food and do not exercise, we gain weight. Which of the following
from the statement given is the effect?
A. too much food B. we gain weight C.do not exercise
Determine whether the statement is fact or opinion.
16.Which of the following statement is a fact?
A. Your heart pumps blood through your body.
B. That was a good movie.
C. Strawberry is the best fruit.
17.Which of the following statement is an opinion?
A. Manila is the capital city of the Philippines.
B. More than 70% of earth’s surface is ocean.
C. Pizza is the most delicious food.
Read the following sentences and answer the questions given.
Which sentence is in the past tense of verb?
18. A. I studied English yesterday.
B. I am studying my lessons in English.
C. I will answer the activity in English tomorrow.
Which sentence is in the present tense of verb?
19. A. She takes a bath every day.
B. The chef cooked delicious foods for my birthday last Friday.
C. My father will buy a pair of shoes on Sunday.
Read carefully then choose the correct homonym word to complete the sentence.
20. The window ___________ was cracked. A. pain B. pane C. ball
21. The puppy had mud all over its ___________.
A. pane B. pause C. paws
Choose the meaning of the underlined homograph used in the following sentence.
22.The church rings the bell at noon.
A. A verb meaning ‘to sound’ the bell
B. A piece of jewelry worn on a finger
C. The outside edge of a circle
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Department of Education
REGION XI
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF DAVAO CITY
TALOMO DISTRICT A

Competency: Use the degree of adjectives in making comparisons (positive,

comparative, superlative).
23. In Mathematics, Trisha is more intelligent than Kate. What degree of
comparison is the underlined word?
A. positive B. comparative C. superlative
24. We slept in the __________tent in the campsite. What is the superlative
degree of adjective that can be best used in the sentence? A. large B. larger
C. largest
25. Which of the following sentences is in the positive degree of comparison? A. Ian is
more excited to go fishing than playing basketball.
B. Mel caught a big fish.
C. Melissa is the prettiest in their village.

Recognize adverbs of manner. Identify the adverb of manner in the following

sentences. Circle the letter of the correct answer.

26.My sister draws beautiful pictures. She can draw ___________.

A. gracefully B. beautifully A. lovely
27.The client patiently waited the lawyer to arrive in the session hall. Which
of the following is the adverb of manner in the sentence?
A. patiently B. waited C. client

28.Liza strongly agrees with my opinion.

A. strongly B. agrees C. opinion
Choose the best word with vowel diphthongs to complete each sentence.
29.Xander uses ___________ in frying fish.
A. oil B. snail C. pail
30. I found a ________ in my wallet.
A. sound B. meow C. coin

Grade 3- Diagnostic Test Answer Key

1. B 16. A
2. A 17. C
3. B 18. A
4. C 19. A

5. B 20. B
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6. C 21. C
7. B 22. A
8. C 23. B
9. B 24. C
10. B 25. B
11. C 26. B
12. B 27. A
13. A 28. A
14. C 29. A
15. B 30. C