This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Prepositions > Prepositions And Phrases – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Prepositions And Phrases Quiz 4 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Select the sentence that contains a prepositional phrase. A) They are happy. B) She sings beautifully. C) He runs fast. D) The car is in the garage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The car is in the garage. 2. What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence:Luke is resting under the umbrella. A) Is. B) Resting. C) Under the umbrella. D) Luke. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Under the umbrella. 3. Choose the option that correctly identifies a dependent clause. A) When the sun rises. B) The sun. C) The sun rises. D) Rises the sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When the sun rises. 4. 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. 5. A prepositional phrase tells us ..... A) Why or when something happens. B) Why or how something happens. C) Where or when something happens. D) Who something happens to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Where or when something happens. 6. 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. 7. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: "She is responsible ..... organizing the event." A) On. B) In. C) With. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For. 8. Which word in the sentence below is a preposition?Ms. Lujan dreamed about a penguin baking cupcakes. A) Dreamed. B) About. C) Ms. Lujan. D) Penguin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) About. 9. Which word in the sentence is a preposition? "The cat slept under the table." A) Cat. B) Table. C) Under. D) Slept. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Under. 10. 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". 11. 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) Hailey put. C) On the cup. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On the cup. 12. 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. 13. Find the preposition in the sentence: "The keys are under the mat." A) Keys. B) Are. C) Under. D) Mat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Under. 14. Choose the sentence that correctly distinguishes between a dependent clause and a prepositional phrase. A) The power went out during the storm. B) Because the storm was severe, the power went out. C) During the storm, the power went out. D) The storm caused the power to go out. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because the storm was severe, the power went out. 15. 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) 6. B) 3. C) 4. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 5. 16. 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) Summer. B) Moving. C) Grade. D) Pulled. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grade. 17. How many prepositional phrases are in the sentence?Maria cited some research from a variety of sources by scientists. A) 4. B) 3. C) 1. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 18. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:'The children played in the park.' A) Played in the park. B) The children played. C) The children. D) In the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In the park. 19. Which of the following words is NOT a preposition? A) Quickly. B) During. C) Between. D) After. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quickly. 20. Identify the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence: "She couldn't eat her favorite dessert because she was full." A) Because. B) Couldn't. C) Eat. D) Favorite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 21. Read the sentence and choose the prepositional phrase that tells where: "The rabbit hid behind the bush during the storm." A) The rabbit. B) During the storm. C) Hid behind. D) Behind the bush. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Behind the bush. 22. Which sentence uses a prepositional phrase to tell where something is? A) The apple is red. B) She is happy. C) The boy laughed loudly. D) The pencil is under the desk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The pencil is under the desk. 23. Which word in the following sentence is a preposition? "The cat slept under the table." A) Under. B) Slept. C) Cat. D) Table. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Under. 24. Select the preposition in the sentence: "The book is on the shelf." A) Shelf. B) Book. C) Is. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On. 25. 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. 26. Analyze the sentence and choose the function of the prepositional phrase: "The dog slept under the table." A) It describes the table. B) It tells where the dog slept. C) It tells when the dog slept. D) It describes the dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It tells where the dog slept. 27. Which of the following sentences contains a prepositional phrase that modifies a noun? A) They are happy. B) He is running. C) She sings beautifully. D) The book on the table is mine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The book on the table is mine. 28. Which preposition best completes the sentence? "The picture hangs ..... the wall." A) On. B) In. C) By. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On. 29. Which of these is NOT a prepositional phrase? A) By the door. B) Beside me. C) Near the pool. D) Over the line. E) He stole it. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) He stole it. 30. 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. 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