This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Prepositions > Prepositions And Phrases – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Prepositions And Phrases Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Uma ate cereal of great nutritional value before school. 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. 2. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: "With great power comes great responsibility." A) With great. B) With great power. C) Comes great responsibility. D) Great power. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With great power. 3. Which of the following is a prepositional phrase in the sentence: "They walked through the park during the afternoon." A) They walked. B) Through the park. C) During the afternoon. D) Both "through the park" and "during the afternoon". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both "through the park" and "during the afternoon". 4. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: "The cat sat on the mat." A) The mat. B) The cat sat. C) On the mat. D) Sat on. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On the mat. 5. Which word is the preposition in the following sentence?(word that shows when or where)I like to sit by the window. A) Sit. B) Like. C) The. D) By. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By. 6. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:Putting her papers under her desk, Mrs. Bowsman felt like her desk was clean. A) Under her desk. B) Putting her papers. C) Desk was clean. D) Felt like her desk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Under her desk. 7. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:We stood behind a tall person and couldn't see the stage. A) We stood. B) Behind a tall person. C) Couldn't see the stage. D) And couldn't see. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Behind a tall person. 8. Which prepositional phrase tells us when? A) After college. B) Over the fence. C) Around the garden. D) Through the woods. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After college. 9. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a prepositional phrase. A) They are running. B) She quickly the stairs. C) He will tomorrow. D) The dog slept under the porch. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The dog slept under the porch. 10. Give three examples of common prepositions. A) Big, small, tall. B) Run, jump, play. C) Happy, sad, angry. D) On, in, under. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On, in, under. 11. What i is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?(group of words that shows when or where)They got home before it rained. A) Before it rained. B) It rained. C) Got home. D) They got. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before it rained. 12. Identify the prepositional phrase:The pencil that fell off the desk was yellow. A) Pencil that fell. B) Fell off the desk. C) Off the desk. D) Was yellow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Off the desk. 13. In the sentence "He sat beside her, " what is the object of the preposition? A) He. B) Beside. C) Sat. D) Her. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Her. 14. Which sentence uses a prepositional phrase to tell when something happened? A) She is reading a book. B) We went to the park after dinner. C) The cat slept on the mat. D) The dog barked loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We went to the park after dinner. 15. Construct a sentence using the prepositional phrase "under the bridge." A) The car drove under the bridge. B) The car drove quickly. C) The bridge is tall. D) The car is red. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The car drove under the bridge. 16. Which word is the preposition or connecting word in the following sentence?After dinner, she read a book. A) She. B) Dinner. C) Read. D) After. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After. 17. How many prepositional phrases are in the sentence below? Enter the number of prepositional phrases.During class, her teacher explained the process of elimination to her students. A) 1. B) 2. C) 4. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3. 18. Which of the following is a prepositional phrase in the sentence: "The children played in the garden." A) In the garden. B) Played in. C) Played. D) The children. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the garden. 19. Choose the correct prepostional phrase for this sentence:I went to the grocery store ..... my dad. A) In. B) Above. C) Below. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) With. 20. Identify the adjective phrase in the following sentence: "The house with the red door is mine." A) With the red door. B) Red door. C) Is mine. D) The house. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With the red door. 21. Which word is the preposition in the following sentence?(word that shows when or where)Walt played with a friend during lunch. A) Played. B) During. C) Walt. D) Lunch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) During. 22. Rewrite the sentence using a different preposition:'The dog is under the table.' A) The dog is above the table. B) The dog is in the table. C) The dog is on the table. D) The dog is beside the table. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The dog is beside the table. 23. What is the object of the preposition in the sentence: "He hid behind the curtain." A) Curtain. B) Hid. C) He. D) Behind. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Curtain. 24. Which word is the preposition in the following sentence?(word that shows when or where)The children walked through the woods. A) Children. B) Walked. C) Through. D) Woods. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Through. 25. Which of the following is a preposition of time? A) Across. B) Between. C) Before. D) Under. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Before. 26. Select the sentence that contains a prepositional phrase. A) The car is in the garage. B) They are happy. C) She sings beautifully. D) He runs fast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The car is in the garage. 27. What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence:Luke is resting under the umbrella. A) Under the umbrella. B) Resting. C) Luke. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Under the umbrella. 28. Choose the option that correctly identifies a dependent clause. A) The sun rises. B) Rises the sun. C) The sun. D) When the sun rises. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When the sun rises. 29. Identify the prepositional phrase:The clock in my grandma's house was broken last week. A) Broken last week. B) Grandma's house was. C) In my grandma's house. D) House was broken. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In my grandma's house. 30. A prepositional phrase tells us ..... A) Who something happens to. B) Why or when something happens. C) Why or how something happens. D) Where or when something happens. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Where or when something happens. 31. Artificial and natural elements blend together in their gardens. 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: B) Adverb phrase. 32. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: "She is responsible ..... organizing the event." A) With. B) In. C) On. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For. 33. Which word in the sentence below is a preposition?Ms. Lujan dreamed about a penguin baking cupcakes. A) About. B) Ms. Lujan. C) Penguin. D) Dreamed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) About. 34. Which word in the sentence is a preposition? "The cat slept under the table." A) Table. B) Under. C) Cat. D) Slept. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Under. 35. Which of the following is a prepositional phrase in the sentence: "He traveled across the country by train." A) He traveled. B) Across the country. C) By train. D) Both "across the country" and "by train". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both "across the country" and "by train". 36. What i is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?(group of words that shows when or where)Hailey put a lid on the cup. A) A lide. B) On. C) On the cup. D) Hailey put. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On the cup. 37. Identify the prepositional phrase:The dog hid underneath the couch. A) The dog hid. B) Underneath the couch. C) There are no prepositional phrases. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Underneath the couch. 38. Choose the sentence that correctly distinguishes between a dependent clause and a prepositional phrase. A) During the storm, the power went out. B) The storm caused the power to go out. C) The power went out during the storm. D) Because the storm was severe, the power went out. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because the storm was severe, the power went out. 39. How many prepositional phrases are in the following sentence?Somewhere over the rainbow birds fly gracefully to their destinations with strong wings and with the help of the wind. A) 4. B) 5. C) 6. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5. 40. In the following sentence, what word is an OBJECT of the PREPOSITION?It all started the summer before second grade when our moving van pulled into her neighborhood. A) Moving. B) Summer. C) Grade. D) Pulled. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grade. 41. How many prepositional phrases are in the sentence?Maria cited some research from a variety of sources by scientists. A) 1. B) 3. C) 2. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 42. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:'The children played in the park.' A) The children. B) Played in the park. C) The children played. D) In the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In the park. 43. Identify the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence: "She couldn't eat her favorite dessert because she was full." A) Favorite. B) Eat. C) Couldn't. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 44. Read the sentence and choose the prepositional phrase that tells where: "The rabbit hid behind the bush during the storm." A) Behind the bush. B) Hid behind. C) During the storm. D) The rabbit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Behind the bush. 45. Which sentence uses a prepositional phrase to tell where something is? A) The boy laughed loudly. B) The pencil is under the desk. C) She is happy. D) The apple is red. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The pencil is under the desk. 46. Can a sentence have more than one prepositional phrase contained within it? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 47. Analyze the sentence and choose the function of the prepositional phrase: "The dog slept under the table." A) It tells where the dog slept. B) It describes the table. C) It describes the dog. D) It tells when the dog slept. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It tells where the dog slept. 48. Which of the following sentences contains a prepositional phrase that modifies a noun? A) The book on the table is mine. B) She sings beautifully. C) He is running. D) They are happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The book on the table is mine. 49. Which preposition best completes the sentence? "The picture hangs ..... the wall." A) On. B) At. C) In. D) By. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On. 50. The Japanese traditionally bow on certain occasions. 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: B) Adverb phrase. 51. Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase that shows direction? A) She walked toward the door. B) He is happy. C) The cat is sleeping. D) They are friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She walked toward the door. 52. Select the prepositional phrase.To her amazement, she even saw one dog smile. A) Saw one dog smile. B) To her amazement,. C) She even saw one dog smile. D) Amazement, she even saw. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To her amazement,. 53. Find the preposition in the sentence: "The letter was sent by mail." A) Mail. B) Letter. C) By. D) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By. 54. Write a sentence using a prepositional phrase that indicates time. A) The boy ate dinner at 6 PM. B) The girl read a book. C) The cat slept on the couch. D) The dog ran through the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The boy ate dinner at 6 PM. 55. What i is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?(group of words that shows when or where)The school is near the park. A) The school. B) The park. C) Near the park. D) Is near. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Near the park. 56. Select the preposition in the sentence: "The picture on the wall is crooked." A) Picture. B) On. C) Wall. D) Crooked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 57. Choose the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: "The book on the shelf is mine." A) Is mine. B) The book. C) Book is. D) On the shelf. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On the shelf. 58. How do prepositions help us understand the relationship between words in a sentence? A) By showing the size of an object. B) By showing the emotion of a character. C) By showing the time of an action. D) By showing the location of an object. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By showing the location of an object. 59. Most people in Japan 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. 60. They show great respect for their elders. Is this phrase adjective or adverb phrase? A) Adjective phrase. B) Adverb phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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