This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Prepositional Phrases – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Prepositional Phrases Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The picnic will be sponsored by the drama club. A) By the drama club. B) Will be sponsored by the drama club. C) The picnic will be sponsored. D) Will be sponsored. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By the drama club. 2. The bush of roses with all their blooms ..... A) Was a beautiful sight. B) Were a beautiful sight. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was a beautiful sight. 3. Which one of the following sentences contains a compound preposition? A) We went out in spite of the heavy rain. B) My visit to the aquarium was fascinating. C) Many species of sharks are perfectly harmless. D) Some frogs spray poison from glands in their skin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We went out in spite of the heavy rain. 4. She's ..... the most talented athlete in the club A) IN FACT. B) BY FAR. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) BY FAR. 5. Among composers of baroque music, Bach is probably the best known. A) Of baroque music. B) Probably the best. C) Bach is probably. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of baroque music. 6. What type of phrase is 'for their elders'? A) Adjective phrase. B) Prepositional phrase. C) Adverb phrase. D) Noun phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective phrase. 7. Identify the preposition:$_{Julian rolled his pencil across the table to Tripp.}$ A) Table. B) Pencil. C) Rolled. D) Across. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Across. 8. Which part of the sentence is the prepositional phrase:My cat snuggled under the warm blanket. A) Under the warm blanket. B) My cat. C) Snuggled. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Under the warm blanket. 9. Read the sentence. My dad and brother like to tell stories beside the fire. Which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase? A) My dad. B) And brother. C) Like to tell stories. D) Beside the fire. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Beside the fire. 10. A la izquierda de A) Near. B) Between. C) Behind. D) To the left of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To the left of. 11. Choose the prepositional phrase in each sentence.You can jump high on the moon A) You can jump. B) On the moon. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On the moon. 12. What is the synonym to:in vain A) To no avail. B) By virtue of. C) In the wrong. D) At a loss. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To no avail. 13. Wearing seatbelts is compulsory ..... law A) In. B) By. C) At. D) Of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By. 14. They are, ..... , the nicest people I've ever met. A) On sale. B) In pain. C) By heart. D) Without a doubt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Without a doubt. 15. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: "Before the meeting, she reviewed her notes." A) She reviewed. B) Before the meeting. C) Reviewed her. D) Her notes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before the meeting. 16. Mr. Cooper ran toward the bus, but he still missed it. A) Toward the bus. B) But he still. C) Still missed it. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Toward the bus. 17. In the sentence 'The children played in the park, ' what is the prepositional phrase? A) Played in. B) The children played. C) In the park. D) The park. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the park. 18. Tap the correct preposition:Our coach wrote the work ..... the board and it's ..... Monday. A) To, for. B) In, of. C) On, to. D) On, for. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On, for. 19. A dealer in rare books (was asked, were asked) to look at the collection. A) Was asked. B) Were asked. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was asked. 20. Why she said that, I'll never know. A) Dependent clause. B) Prepositional phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent clause. 21. If you are ..... difficulty, I'm happy to give you a helping hand. A) In. B) On. C) At. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 22. Choose the prepositional phrase:One of his friends won the down hill sky contest. A) His friends. B) Of his friends. C) One of. D) Won the down hill sky contest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Of his friends. 23. A box of warm coats ..... to the shelter. A) Change is to are. B) Were delivered. C) Change are to is. D) Was delivered. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was delivered. 24. Use a prepositional phrase to complete the sentence:The flowers are blooming ..... the garden. A) On the. B) Above the. C) In the. D) Under the. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the. 25. Lauren jumped ..... the puddle and walked ..... the street. A) Beneathdown. B) Intowithin. C) Atthrough. D) Overacross. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Overacross. 26. Choose the prepositional phrase in the following sentence.Across the bridge, I saw the football stadium. A) Saw the football stadium. B) I saw. C) Across the bridge. D) The bridge, I saw. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Across the bridge. 27. Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence:The cat got stuck in the oak tree. A) In the oak tree. B) The cat. C) Got stuck. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the oak tree. 28. Kailynn flopped on the couch when she entered the room. A) On the couch. B) When she entered. C) Entered the room. D) Kailynn flopped. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the couch. 29. A preposition must come ..... the noun or pronoun (object connected to the preposition). A) After. B) First. C) Before. D) Last. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Before. 30. Find the PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE(S) in the sentence below:Rachel has lived in Great Britain for 6 months. A) In Great Britainfor 6 months. B) RachelGreat Britain. C) Infor. D) Has livedin Great Britain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In Great Britainfor 6 months. 31. In the sentence 'The flowers are in the vase', what is the prepositional phrase? A) Beside the window. B) In the vase. C) Under the table. D) On the ceiling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the vase. 32. Select the preposition. He likes movies about war; she prefers movies with a romantic theme. A) Theme. B) A. C) Likes. D) About. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) About. 33. "I manage to get across the river" that A) Position. B) Destination. C) Direction. D) Resultative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Resultative. 34. Can a prepositional phrase act as an adjective? A) No, a prepositional phrase cannot act as an adjective. B) A prepositional phrase can act as a conjunction. C) Yes, a prepositional phrase can act as an adjective by modifying a noun. D) A prepositional phrase can only act as an adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yes, a prepositional phrase can act as an adjective by modifying a noun. 35. I usually get up ..... half past eight. A) At. B) On. C) O'clock. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At. 36. The man parked his car by the trees. A) The trees. B) Parked his car. C) Man parked. D) By the trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By the trees. 37. Choose the correct preposition: ..... accident A) By. B) In. C) To. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By. 38. We reviewed the article in her office. A) In her office. B) We reviewed the article. C) Reviewed the article. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In her office. 39. You have to take some time to r ..... your future goals. A) Reflect on. B) Reflect to. C) Reflect by. D) Review for. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reflect on. 40. What is the function of the prepositional phrase in the sentence:'The dog barked at the stranger'? A) To describe the dog. B) To show the location. C) To indicate the time. D) To identify the stranger. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To show the location. 41. The suspect is ..... trial for the murder of his wife. A) At. B) In. C) On. D) Out. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On. 42. The nest had been built from twigs and grass. A) The nest had been build. B) Had been built. C) Had been built from twigs and grass. D) From twigs and grass. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) From twigs and grass. 43. How many prepositional phrases are in the following sentence?We tried sneaking by him, but I tripped over a mop. A) 1. B) 0. C) 2. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2. 44. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:The deer find shade in a narrow canyon. A) The deer find shade. B) In a narrow canyon. C) Find shade. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In a narrow canyon. 45. In the sentence:Lee is the guy with the mustache.Which part is the prepositional phrase? A) Lee is the guy . B) With the mustache. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With the mustache. 46. Object of the preposition '' She read in the story the exciting details." A) Read. B) Story. C) Exciting. D) Details. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Story. 47. $_{The ball rolled under the couch.}$ A) Ball. B) Under. C) Couch. D) Rolled. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Under. 48. Identify the prepositional phrases:Lucas ran across the parking lot. A) The parking lot. B) Across the parking lot. C) Ran. D) Lucas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Across the parking lot. 49. Amber always does her homework before dinner. A) Amber always. B) Does her homework. C) Before dinner. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Before dinner. 50. In the question:Is he the man wearing the suit? Which part is the participal phrase? A) Is he the man . B) Wearing the suit?. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wearing the suit?. 51. The doctor at the hospital was well known. A) Known. B) Hospital. C) The. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hospital. 52. In the spring, the flowers start to bloom. A) Start to bloom. B) The flowers start. C) In the spring. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the spring. 53. Because of the rain, our game was cancelled. A) Because of the rain. B) Our game. C) Was cancelled. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because of the rain. 54. Which of the following is NOT a prepositional phrase in the sentence:'The cat sat on the mat.'? A) The cat. B) Sat on the. C) The mat. D) The cat sat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The cat sat. 55. Find the preposition.An enormous picture was painted on one wall. A) Was. B) On. C) Picture. D) Enormous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 56. They are going to meet ..... the evening A) Back. B) Along. C) In. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In. 57. Her ideas are very progressive i ..... the traditions and customs of her home town. A) In contrast to. B) If contrast to. C) In addition to. D) In compare to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In contrast to. 58. We went to Myabi's for Brianna's birthday. A) Prepositional phrase. B) Infinitive phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prepositional phrase. 59. My hamster, Mr. Fuzzball, likes to crawl through the tunnel. A) My hamster. B) Likes to crawl. C) Through the tunnel. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Through the tunnel. 60. Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence below:She hit the ball over the fence. A) Hit the ball. B) Over the fence. C) The fence. D) Ball over. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Over the fence. 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