This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Prepositions > Prepositions And Prepositional Phrases – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Prepositions And Prepositional Phrases Quiz 15 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence:The cat hid ..... the couch. A) On. B) Under. C) Beside. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Under. 2. Which option best completes the sentence with a prepositional phrase? The artist painted a picture ..... the sunset. A) with B) of C) under D) in A) Of. B) In. C) With. D) Under. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of. 3. True or False:'Before lunch' is a complete sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. Fill in the blank:Just ..... you and me, I don't think that plan will work. A) Between. B) For. C) With. D) Among. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Between. 5. How many prepositions are in the sentence below?In the evenings of August, the katydids sang in the trees. A) 4. B) 3. C) 1. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 6. Which sentence correctly uses the preposition "across" ? A) She walked across the street. B) They talked across a long time. C) He is interested across learning new things. D) The book was placed across on the table. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She walked across the street. 7. True or False:The preposition 'among' is the best choice when referring to two people, while 'between' is used for three or more. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. Identify the preposition in each sentence.Down a lane I ran. A) Ran. B) I. C) Lane. D) Down. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Down. 9. Identify the prepositional phrase as "adjectival" or "adverbial."I want the one between the red and gray bicycles. A) Adjectival. B) Adverbial. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjectival. 10. A word that shows a relationship between a noun or pronoun and some other word in the sentence, is called ..... A) Adverb. B) Preposition. C) Adjective. D) Prepositional phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Preposition. 11. Which sentence correctly uses a prepositional phrase of place? A) They laughed loudly. B) She is good at math. C) The keys are beside the lamp. D) He runs quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The keys are beside the lamp. 12. Choose the BEST preposition for the sentence:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ..... the chair sat our sleepy kitten. A) Between. B) Beneath. C) Among. D) Over. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beneath. 13. These dresses were ..... sale last week. A) Up. B) Of. C) On. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On. 14. Select the answer choice that finishes the sentence with a prepositional phrase and identifies the preposition in the sentence.The cat plays ..... A) Under the table.(preposition:under). B) Quickly the table.(preposition:quickly). C) Table under the.(preposition:table). D) Over table the. (preposition:over). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Under the table.(preposition:under). 15. What does a prepositional phrase begin with? A) A verb. B) An adverb. C) A preposition. D) An adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A preposition. 16. In the example 'after dinner she read a book', what does 'after dinner' specify? A) Time. B) Location. C) Reason. D) Method. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Time. 17. Select the answer choice that finishes the sentence with a prepositional phrase and identifies the preposition in the sentence.The teacher wrote ..... A) On the board.(preposition:on). B) Quickly the lesson.(preposition:quickly). C) The answer loudly.(preposition:loudly). D) Her name beautifully.(preposition:beautifully). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the board.(preposition:on). 18. What is the prepositional phrase? Daniel watched the smoke rise up the chimney. A) Watched the smoke. B) Up the chimney. C) Rise up the chimney. D) Daniel watched. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Up the chimney. 19. Jerry climbed onto the bus. A) Climbed. B) Onto. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Onto. 20. Fill in the blank with the most precise preposition:I have lived in this city ..... 2015. A) During. B) Since. C) For. D) By. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Since. 21. Find the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:They swim during the summer. A) During the summer. B) They swim. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) During the summer. 22. Identify the preposition in thesentence.Heather sat between the twotrees. A) The. B) Two. C) Sat. D) Between. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Between. 23. What is the prepositional phrase? On Wednesday, Richie survived the Oregon Trail. A) Survived the Oregon Trail. B) Richie survived. C) On Wednesday. D) The Oregon Trail. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On Wednesday. 24. Fill in the blank:The keys are ..... the drawer. A) In. B) Under. C) Beside. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 25. What does the preposition 'with' indicate? A) Indicates a direction or movement. B) Indicates a time or duration. C) Indicates a location or place. D) Indicates being together or in the company of someone or something. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Indicates being together or in the company of someone or something. 26. Choose the correct prepositional phrase:The homework was completed ..... the deadline. A) in B) on C) at D) before A) At. B) Before. C) On. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before. 27. What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence below?I was walking down a long hall. A) I was walking. B) Down a long hall. C) Long hall. D) Was walking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Down a long hall. 28. Identify the prepositional phrase:'She sat beside her friend during lunch.' A) Her friend. B) During lunch. C) Beside her friend. D) Sat beside. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beside her friend. 29. Identify the prepositional phrase:'The gift was hidden behind the curtain until the party.' A) The curtain. B) Was hidden. C) Behind the curtain. D) Until the party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Behind the curtain. 30. Select the preposition.The twins huddled between their parents. A) Twins. B) Between. C) Their. D) Parents. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Between. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesGrammar QuizzesPrepositions And Prepositional Phrases Quiz 1Prepositions And Prepositional Phrases Quiz 2Prepositions And Prepositional Phrases Quiz 3Prepositions And Prepositional Phrases Quiz 4Prepositions And Prepositional Phrases Quiz 5Prepositions And Prepositional Phrases Quiz 6Prepositions And Prepositional Phrases Quiz 7Prepositions And Prepositional Phrases Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books