This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Prepositions > Object Of The Preposition – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Object Of The Preposition Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the object of the preposition in the sentence? Jack wants to sit by Joyce. A) Sit. B) Jack. C) Joyce. D) Wants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Joyce. 2. In 1829, James Smithson left the United States his fortune. A) Direct object. B) Indirect object. C) Predicate noun. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indirect object. 3. Select the object of the preposition:Going between the rivers will lead you to a magical land. A) Going. B) Rivers. C) You. D) Land. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rivers. 4. Which word is the object of the preposition in this sentence: "He looked at the stars." A) Looked. B) At. C) He. D) StarsTagsDOK Level 2:Skill/Concept. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) StarsTagsDOK Level 2:Skill/Concept. 5. Shopping in the downtown area of the city ..... improved a lot in recent years. A) They have. B) It has. C) Have. D) Has. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Has. 6. What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:The book with the shiny cover is my favorite. A) With the shiny. B) With the shiny cover. C) The book. D) Is my favorite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With the shiny cover. 7. Find the OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION:You should finish the test within the hour. A) Finish. B) Hour. C) You. D) Within. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hour. 8. What is the preposition in the sentence? Tom lived down the street. A) Down. B) Lived. C) Street. D) Tom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Down. 9. Identify the object of the preposition in the following sentence:Place the book upon the shelf. A) Place. B) Upon. C) Book. D) Shelf. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shelf. 10. Identify the object of the preposition.My grandmother was from Montana. A) Grandmother. B) Was. C) From. D) Montana. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Montana. 11. Identify the noun that functions as Appositive (APP) in the sentence.The Department of Science and Technology gave a scholarship to Melissa, my friend. A) Friend. B) Melissa. C) Scholarship. D) Technology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Friend. 12. Identify the object in the following sentence:She bought a new car. A) Tree. B) Bike. C) Car. D) House. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Car. 13. What is the preposition in this sentence?The saw the news on the T.V. A) On. B) Saw. C) T.V. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On. 14. Is the capitalized word an OP or IO?After walking to the STORE, we walked past a bakery. A) Object of the preposition. B) Indirect Object. C) Neither. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Object of the preposition. 15. Identify the noun that functions as Object of the Preposition (OP) in the sentence.The Union established an area of freedom, security and justice for its citizens. A) For. B) Union. C) Of. D) Citizens. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Citizens. 16. What is a compound preposition? A) A type of conjunction used in complex sentences. B) A compound preposition is made up of two or more words, such as 'in front of', 'next to', or 'because of'. C) A preposition that indicates a relationship between two nouns. D) A preposition that consists of only one word. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A compound preposition is made up of two or more words, such as 'in front of', 'next to', or 'because of'. 17. Identify the object of the preposition:We borrowed the lawnmower from Ken. A) Lawn mower. B) We. C) Borrowed. D) Ken. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ken. 18. What is the object of the preposition in the following sentence? Shirley stayed inside the car. A) Inside. B) The. C) Car. D) Stayed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Car. 19. After the storm passed, a rainbow appeared in the sky above the town. A) Object of preposition. B) Subject. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Object of preposition. 20. Is the capitalized word an OP or IO?We gave the PRINCIPAL access to our Flipgrids A) Object of the preposition. B) Indirect Object. C) Neither. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indirect Object. 21. What is the object of the preposition in this sentence? The girl put the ornament between the branches. A) Put. B) Branches. C) Girl. D) Ornament. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ornament. 22. What is the object of the preposition in the following prepositional phrase? Elizabeth and Natalie enjoy picking baskets of flowers and leaves. A) Picking. B) Flowers/leaves. C) Elizabeth/Natalie. D) Enjoy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flowers/leaves. 23. Is the capitalized word an OP or IO?The school awarded AMELIA a trophy for good sportsmanship. A) Object of the preposition. B) Indirect Object. C) Neither. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indirect Object. 24. Identify the Direct Object. The teacher gave the students homework. A) Gave. B) Students. C) Homework. D) Teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Homework. 25. Find the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:Mrs. Lesley moved the desks around the room. A) Around the room. B) Mrs. Lesley moved. C) Moved the desks. D) The room. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Around the room. 26. Identify the object of the preposition in the following sentence:Hannah placed the present on the chair. A) Present. B) Placed. C) Hannah. D) Chair. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chair. 27. In the sentence "He walked through the park, " what is the object of the preposition? A) Walked. B) ParkTagsDOK Level 2:Skill/Concept. C) He. D) Through. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ParkTagsDOK Level 2:Skill/Concept. 28. Tania bought her dad a gift.The Direct Object is ..... A) Dad. B) Her. C) Tania. D) Gift. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gift. 29. What is the direct object in this sentence?My sneaky friend told a secret about herself. A) Secret. B) Sneaky. C) Friend. D) Herself. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Secret. 30. In the prepositional phrase "about Joan of Arc, " what is the object of the preposition? A) About. B) Of Arc. C) Joan. D) Joan of Arc. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Joan of Arc. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesGrammar QuizzesObject Of The Preposition Quiz 1Object Of The Preposition Quiz 2Object Of The Preposition Quiz 4Object Of The Preposition Quiz 5Object Of The Preposition Quiz 6Object Of The Preposition Quiz 7Object Of The Preposition Quiz 8Object Of The Preposition Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books