This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Prepositions > Prepositions And Phrases – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Prepositions And Phrases Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Use the prepositional phrase "on the roof" in a sentence. A) The cat is sleeping on the roof. B) The cat is on the roof sleeping. C) On the roof, the cat is sleeping. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 2. Choose the sentence that contains a prepositional phrase. A) If it rains, we will stay inside. B) We will stay inside if it rains. C) We will stay inside, through the rain. D) It rains, and we stay inside. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We will stay inside, through the rain. 3. True or False:Some prepositions show time and place and others add detail. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. Identify the preposition of movement in the sentence: "She walked through the park." A) Walked. B) She. C) Through. D) Park. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Through. 5. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a prepositional phrase to describe time. A) The cake is delicious. B) The dog barked at the mailman. C) She ran quickly. D) We will meet after lunch. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We will meet after lunch. 6. The castaway built a hut (a) encountering wild dogs. A) A. after. B) Around. C) During. D) Between. E) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. after. 7. What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence:Sean ran across the grass field. A) Ran. B) Grass field. C) Sean. D) Across. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Across. 8. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: "He looked under the bed for his shoes." A) Under the bed for his shoes. B) For his shoes. C) Under the bed. D) He looked under. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Under the bed for his shoes. 9. Which of the following is a prepositional phrase in the sentence: "The dog slept under the table." A) The dog. B) Slept under. C) Slept. D) Under the table. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Under the table. 10. Choose the preposition in the sentence: "We arrived after the storm." A) After. B) We. C) Storm. D) Arrived. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After. 11. Which sentence uses a prepositional phrase to describe location? A) She will call you. B) The dog slept beside the fireplace. C) He is tired. D) They are singing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dog slept beside the fireplace. 12. How many prepositions are there in the sentence:'She arrived at the party before sunset'? A) 3. B) 4. C) 1. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2. 13. Identify the object of the preposition in the sentence: "The dog ran across the field." A) Ran. B) Across. C) Dog. D) Field. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Field. 14. These tell the reader:which one, where, when, and how? A) Prepositional phrases. B) Adjectives. C) Proper nouns. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prepositional phrases. 15. Identify the preposition in the following sentence: "We will meet at the cafe." A) Meet. B) Will. C) Cafe. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At. 16. What i is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?(group of words that shows when or where)I like to sit by the window. A) By the window. B) I like. C) To sit. D) To sit by. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By the window. 17. Choose the sentence that correctly uses the prepositional phrase "in the garden." A) She was reading a book in the garden. B) She was in the garden reading a book. C) In the garden, she was reading a book. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 18. Identify the object of the preposition in the sentence: "She traveled with her family." A) With. B) She. C) Traveled. D) Family. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Family. 19. Their gardens are models of grace and delicacy. Is this phrase adjective or adverb phrase? A) Adjective phrase. B) Adverb phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective phrase. 20. In the sentence "Before the game, the players warmed up, " what is "Before the game" ? A) A dependent clause. B) A subordinating conjunction. C) An independent clause. D) A prepositional phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A prepositional phrase. 21. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: "The students sat in front of the teacher." A) The students. B) Of the teacher. C) Sat in. D) In front of the teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In front of the teacher. 22. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a prepositional phrase to show time. A) The dog barked loudly. B) We will leave after dinner. C) She is tall. D) He runs fast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We will leave after dinner. 23. What i is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?(group of words that shows when or where)Can we take a walk after the game? A) After the game. B) Can we. C) After. D) Take a walk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After the game. 24. Which of the following sentences uses the prepositional phrase "under the bed" correctly? A) The cat is hiding under the bed. B) Under the bed, the cat is hiding. C) The cat under the bed is hiding. D) Both A and B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both A and B. 25. Identify the preposition in this sentence:This morning, we flew above the clouds. A) This. B) Morning. C) Flew. D) Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Above. 26. Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase that modifies a verb? A) The girl with the red hat smiled. B) The book is interesting. C) The boy ran across the field. D) The teacher is kind. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The boy ran across the field. 27. Identify the object of the preposition in the sentence: "He walked through the park." A) Walked. B) He. C) Through. D) Park. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Park. 28. Prepositions begin phrases and end with an object. An object is always either a ..... or a ..... A) Pronoun or conjunction. B) Noun or verb. C) Adjective or adverb. D) Noun or pronoun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Noun or pronoun. 29. What i is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?(group of words that shows when or where)The nest is in the tree. A) In the tree. B) Is in. C) In. D) The nest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the tree. 30. Write a sentence using a prepositional phrase that indicates location. A) The boy ate dinner at 6 PM. B) The girl read a book. C) The dog ran through the park. D) The cat slept on the couch. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The cat slept on the couch. 31. Choose the correct preposition for this sentence:My sister was standing ..... me and my mom. A) To. B) In. C) On. D) Behind. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Behind. 32. Which sentence correctly uses the adjective phrase "with blue stripes" ? A) The shirt with blue stripes is mine. B) With blue stripes, the shirt is mine. C) The shirt is mine with blue stripes. D) Both A and B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both A and B. 33. Which word is the object of the preposition in the following sentence?They swim during the summer. A) Summer. B) They. C) Swim. D) During. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Summer. 34. Which of the following sentences correctly distinguishes between a dependent clause and a prepositional phrase? A) The game was canceled because of the rain. B) Because of the rain, the game was canceled. C) The game, because of the rain, was canceled. D) Because the rain was heavy, the game was canceled. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because the rain was heavy, the game was canceled. 35. Which of the following prepositional phrases would best complete the sentence that follows:The tree ..... is a weeping willow. A) Beside the dry creek. B) I climbed as a kid. C) You killed with the Round Up. D) That we bought at the nursery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beside the dry creek. 36. Select the preposition in the sentence below: "The dog jumped over the fence." A) Dog. B) Fence. C) Over. D) Jumped. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Over. 37. Which word is the preposition or connecting word in the following sentence?They traveled to the beach. A) The. B) Beach. C) To. D) Traveled. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To. 38. We must finish our project before the holidays. A) Must finish our project. B) Our project. C) We must finish. D) The holidays. E) Before the holidays. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Before the holidays. 39. Which word is the preposition in the following sentence?(word that shows when or where)They got home before it rained. A) Got. B) Rained. C) They. D) Before. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Before. 40. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: "The cat is hiding ..... the bed." A) In. B) On. C) Under. D) Over. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Under. 41. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a dependent clause? A) When she arrives, we will start the meeting. B) We will start the meeting when she arrives. C) We will, when she arrives, start the meeting. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 42. Which sentence uses a prepositional phrase to show time? A) The cat is under the bed. B) We will meet after lunch. C) She sat beside her friend. D) The ball rolled across the floor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We will meet after lunch. 43. Which word is the preposition in the following sentence?(word that shows when or where)The cat hid under the chair. A) Hid. B) Chair. C) The. D) Under. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Under. 44. Which prepositional phrase tells us where? A) After school. B) On Saturday. C) On the board. D) In the future. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On the board. 45. Identify the object of the preposition(s):Hemingway wrote his book on this typewriter. A) Hemingway. B) Book. C) His. D) Typewriter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Typewriter. 46. Can a prepositional phrase come at the beginning of a sentence? A) No. B) It depends on the preposition. C) Yes. D) It depends on the sentence structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yes. 47. Which word is the preposition in the following sentence?(word that shows when or where)Park your bike beside the door. A) Door. B) Bike. C) Your. D) Bewide. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bewide. 48. Most people in India follow the traditional customs of their country. Is this phrase adjective or adverb phrase? A) Adjective Phrase. B) Adverb Phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective Phrase. 49. Select the prepositional phrase.The man and his dog walked around the track. A) The man and his dog. B) And his dog walked around the track. C) His dog walked. D) Around the track. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Around the track. 50. What i is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?(group of words that shows when or where)The birds sing before sunrise. A) Sing before. B) The birds. C) Birds. D) Before sunrise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Before sunrise. 51. Identify the prepositional phrase:My best friend lives on Walnut Road. A) On Walnut Road. B) My best friend. C) Best friend lives. D) Lives on Walnut Road. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On Walnut Road. 52. Which word is the object of the preposition in the sentence: "She sat beside her friend during the movie." A) During. B) Beside. C) Friend. D) Sat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Friend. 53. What is the object of the preposition in the sentence: "She looked at the stars." A) Stars. B) At. C) She. D) Looked. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stars. 54. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: "We walked through the park." A) The park. B) Walked through. C) Through the park. D) Walked. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Through the park. 55. What is prepositional phrase in the sentence below?Tomorrow, the students will once again walk into the classroom. A) The students. B) Into the classroom. C) Will walk. D) Tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Into the classroom. 56. Which sentence uses the bold word as a preposition? A) Sebastian made holiday cards for all his friends. B) I am going to take a nap, for I am exhausted. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sebastian made holiday cards for all his friends. 57. How many prepositional phrases are in the following sentence?My dog barked at my neighbor on Tuesday after dinner. A) 2. B) 4. C) 3. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 58. Identify the preposition in the following sentence: "The cat jumped over the fence." A) Cat. B) Fence. C) Over. D) Jumped. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Over. 59. Identify the preposition in the following sentence: "She walked across the street." A) She. B) Across. C) Walked. D) Street. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Across. 60. Choose the preposition of place in the sentence: "The book is on the shelf." A) On. B) Shelf. C) Book. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On. Next →Related QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesGrammar QuizzesPrepositions And Phrases Quiz 2Prepositions And Phrases Quiz 3Common Prepositions With Verbs QuizDependent Prepositions After Adjectives QuizDependent Prepositions After Verbs, Adjectives, Or Nouns QuizDependent Prepositions QuizEnding Sentence With A Preposition QuizEnding Sentences And Prepositions Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books