This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Prepositional Phrases – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Prepositional Phrases Quiz 11 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the object of the preposition in the sentence?The waitress placed the glasses on the table. A) Placed. B) Glasses. C) Waitress. D) Table. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Table. 2. A prepositional phrase ends with a ..... A) Preposition. B) Verb. C) Noun. D) Article. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Noun. 3. What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?Bring the groceries into the kitchen. A) Groceries into. B) The groceries. C) Bring the groceries. D) Into the kitchen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Into the kitchen. 4. Choose the correct preposition: ..... no avail A) To. B) In. C) By. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 5. His work still influences musicians. A) His work. B) Still influences. C) Influences musicians. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None. 6. Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence below:She wanted to ask them about the play. A) About. B) To ask them. C) About the play. D) She wanted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) About the play. 7. Which part of the sentence is the prepositional phrase:'During the storm, the power went out'? A) The power went. B) Went out. C) During the storm. D) The power. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) During the storm. 8. Identify the preposition in the sentence:'She said she would call in the morning.' A) For. B) In. C) On. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In. 9. She's confident ..... being able to solve the problem without any help. A) On. B) About. C) For. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) About. 10. Julian was determined to win ..... A) At all costs. B) Without fail. C) Out of breath. D) In return. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At all costs. 11. The swim team is practicing ..... the pool. A) On. B) In. C) Above. D) Under. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In. 12. I haven't seen you for ages. A) For ages. B) I haven't. C) You for. D) Seen you. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For ages. 13. Which ones below are prepositions of place? A) Duration, passage. B) Adjunct, direction. C) Position, direction. D) Duration, position. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Position, direction. 14. Students who major in computer science (has, have) good prospects for employment. A) Has. B) Have. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have. 15. Numbers are selected ..... random in the lottery. A) In. B) On. C) At. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At. 16. What are the prepositional phrases in this sentence?Lindsay lives in a remodeled house originally built in 1898. A) Lives in a remodeled house. B) In a remodeled house. C) In 1898. D) Both "in a remodeled house" AND "in 1898". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both "in a remodeled house" AND "in 1898". 17. Rock groups have borrowed Bach's themes and based songs on them. A) Songs on them. B) On them. C) Borrowed Bach's themes. D) Have borrowed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On them. 18. Prepositional phrase "The little puppy at the park was so happy" . A) At the park. B) Little puppy. C) Was so happy. D) So happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At the park. 19. Above the mantelpiece was a large portrait. A) Above the mantelpiece. B) Above the mantelpiece was a large portrait. C) Was a large portrait. D) A large portrait. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Above the mantelpiece. 20. The carpenter hit the nail with a hammer. A) The carpenter hit. B) Hit the nail. C) The carpenter. D) Hit the nail with a hammer. E) With a hammer. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) With a hammer. 21. Identify the appositive phrase (the identifier) in the following sentence:Don Gross was a tough guy, an ex-Marine who had never lost his military manner. (Michael Crichton, Prey) A) Don Gross was a tough guy. B) No appositive phrase. C) A tough guy. D) An ex-Marine who had never lost his military manner. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An ex-Marine who had never lost his military manner. 22. Identify the prepositional phrase.The birds flew over the deer. A) Over the deer. B) The birds. C) The birds flew. D) Flew. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Over the deer. 23. What is the object of the prepositional phrase in the sentence below? She placed the vase on the table. A) Vase. B) Table. C) Placed. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Table. 24. The majority of holiday flights depart and arrive ..... A) On schedule. B) On tiptoe. C) On the agenda. D) On order. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On schedule. 25. Choose the prepositional phrase:The sky resort is located near Mt. Baldy. A) Is located. B) Near Mt. Baldy. C) The sky resort. D) Located near. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Near Mt. Baldy. 26. Identify the prepositional phrase.We can see the sky above us. A) Can see. B) The sky. C) See the sky above. D) Above us. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Above us. 27. The city of Vancouver is (to / on / in) the western coast (to / of / at) Canada A) To/ to. B) On/ at. C) On/ of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On/ of. 28. What is the best way to join following two sentences together using a prepositional phrase?On her birthday party, Karen received a digital watch. She got it from her older sister. A) Her older sister on her birthday party gave her a digital watch. B) On her birthday party, Karen received a digital watch from her older sister. C) Karen received a digital watch from her older sister on her birthday party. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On her birthday party, Karen received a digital watch from her older sister. 29. What is the preposition in the following sentence?Singing is fun during the holidays. A) Is. B) Fun. C) On. D) During. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) During. 30. The crowd c ..... mainly ..... teenage girls. A) Created of. B) Contained to. C) Consisted of. D) Completed of. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Consisted of. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesPrepositional Phrases Quiz 1Prepositional Phrases Quiz 2Prepositional Phrases Quiz 3Prepositional Phrases Quiz 4Prepositional Phrases Quiz 5Prepositional Phrases Quiz 6Prepositional Phrases Quiz 7Prepositional Phrases Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books