ENGLISH 5 TEST: PARTS OF

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NAME: _______________________________________________

Test: Kinds of Verbs

I. Helping Verbs (Items 1–5)

Helping verbs work with the main verb to show tense, mood,
or voice. Examples: is, are, was, were, have, has, will, can,
should.

Directions: Choose the correct helping verb from the two choices in
parentheses.

1. She ___ visit her grandparents this weekend. (will, visits)

2. They ___ finished their homework early. (have, has)

3. We ___ clean the classroom after lunch. (should, cleans)

4. I ___ reading a new book about Philippine history. (am, is)

5. The pupils ___ helping the teacher carry the materials. (are, was)

II. Linking Verbs (Items 6–10)

Linking verbs connect the subject to information about it. They do not
show action but link the subject to a complement. Examples: is, am, are,
was, were, become, seem, appear.

Directions: Choose the correct linking verb from the two choices in
parentheses.

6. The sky ___ cloudy today. (is, are)

7. She ___ happy with her test result. (seems, seem)

8. My father ___ a soldier in his younger years. (was, were)

9. The mangoes ___ sweet and fresh. (are, is)

10. The classroom ___ quiet when the principal entered. (became, become)

III. Transitive Verbs (Items 11–15)

A transitive verb is an action verb followed by a direct object (the

receiver of the action).
Example: She reads a book.

Directions: Choose the correct action verb from the two choices in parentheses.

11. The boy ___ the ball. (kick, kicked)

12. Maria ___ a chocolate cake. (bake, baked)

13. The teacher ___ the lesson clearly. (explain, explained)

14. The farmer ___ corn in the field. (plant, planted)

15. Carla ___ a beautiful picture. (paint, painted)

Test: Kinds of Nouns

I. Collective Nouns (Items 1–3)

A collective noun names a group of people, animals, or things

considered as one whole.
Examples: team, flock, class, family

Directions: Choose the correct collective noun from the two choices in parentheses.

1. The ___ of dancers performed gracefully on stage. (group, dancer)

2. A ___ of fish swam quickly away from the boat. (school, fin)

3. The ___ of judges announced the winner of the contest. (panel, gavel)
II. Concrete Nouns (Items 4–6)

A concrete noun names something that can be seen, heard, smelled,

tasted, or touched.
Examples: apple, chair, music, perfume

Directions: Choose the correct concrete noun from the two choices in
parentheses.

4. The baker placed the fresh ___ on the display rack. (bread, kindness)

5. My father fixed the broken ___ in the living room. (table, hope)

6. The pupils planted ___ in the school garden. (flowers, courage)

III. Abstract Nouns (Items 7–10)

An abstract noun names an idea, feeling, quality, or concept that cannot

be touched or seen physically.
Examples: love, honesty, wisdom, bravery

Directions: Choose the correct abstract noun from the two choices in
parentheses.

7. The hero’s ___ inspired the whole town. (bravery, sword)

8. We must always practice ___ toward others. (kindness, chair)

9. The children felt great ___ when their teacher praised them. (happiness,
notebook)

10. Studying hard shows your ___ in learning. (dedication, pencil)

Quiz: Tenses of Verbs

I. Matching Type (Items 1–7)

Directions: Match each sentence to the correct tense of the verb. Write the
letter of the answer.

A. Past Tense B. Present Tense C. Future Tense

____1. She will bake cookies tomorrow.

____2. They played basketball last Sunday.

____3. The sun rises in the east.

____4. We will visit Baguio next summer.

____5. He cleaned his room yesterday.

____6. The pupils sing the national anthem every morning.

____7. We planted vegetables in the school garden last month.

II. Identification (Items 8–12)

Directions: Read the sentence. Identify if the underlined verb is in the Past,
Present, or Future tense.

8. I walk to school every morning. - ________________

9. The farmers harvested the rice last week. - ________________

10. They will plant vegetables in the garden. - ________________

11. My brother sings in the school choir. - ________________

12. She will join the quiz bee next month. - ________________

III. Sentence Correction (Items 13–17)

Directions: The verb in each sentence is in the wrong tense. Rewrite the
sentence using the correct tense based on the clue in parentheses.

13. We eat dinner at 7 PM yesterday. (Past Tense)

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14. She washes her clothes tomorrow. (Future Tense)

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15. My cousins visited us every weekend. (Present Tense)

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16. The pupils will clean the classroom yesterday. (Past Tense)
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17. He played the guitar every night. (Present Tense)

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IV. Completion (Items 18–20)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses to
match the tense clue.

18. The pupils __________ (study) hard for the test tomorrow. (Future Tense)

19. The teacher __________ (check) the papers last night. (Past Tense)

20. The children __________ (play) happily in the park every afternoon. (Present
Tense)
Quiz: Subject Pronouns

Explanation:
Subject pronouns replace a noun as the subject of the sentence.
Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct subject pronoun from the two choices in
parentheses.

1. (___) is my best friend. (He, It)

2. This is my sister. (___) is in Grade 5. (She, You)

3. Ben and I are in the same class. (___) love Science. (We, They)

4. This is my cat. (___) likes to sleep all day. (It, She)

5. Mark is my cousin. (___) lives in the city. (He, We)

6. My parents are teachers. (___) work at the same school. (They, We)

7. I am a student. (___) love to read books. (I, You)

8. This is my ball. (___) is red and blue. (It, He)

9. You and Anna are kind. (___) always help others. (You, We)

10. My family and I are happy. (___) enjoy spending time together. (We, They)

Quiz: Adverbs of Manner

Explanation:
An adverb of manner describes how an action is done. It usually
answers the question “How?” and often ends in -ly (e.g., quickly, carefully,
softly).

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct adverb of manner from the two
choices in parentheses.

1. The baby slept ___ during the night. (peacefully, loud)

2. The teacher spoke ___ so everyone could understand. (clearly, quick)

3. She dances ___ on stage. (gracefully, noisy)

4. Please handle the glass ___ to avoid breaking it. (carefully, rough)

5. The choir sang the song ___ for the audience. (beautifully, bad)

6. He drives too ___. (fast, happily)

7. The dog barked ___ when it saw a stranger. (angrily, sweet)

8. We finished our project ___ before the deadline. (quickly, slow)

9. The students listened ___ to the principal’s announcement. (attentively, careless)

10. My little brother laughed ___ at the funny cartoon. (loudly, quiet)