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 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete these sentences using a prepositional phrase from the box.Ivan's English improved ..... , when he stayed with a host family in Manchester. A) By no means. B) On its own merits. C) At odds with. D) Over the top. E) Beyond all expectation. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Beyond all expectation. 2. What function does the prepositional phrase serve in the sentence:She went to the store after school? A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Verb. D) Noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverb. 3. Find the preposition.Spike Lee was born in Georgia. A) Was. B) Spike Lee. C) In. D) Georgia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In. 4. According to the phrases, which prepositional phrase fits?I am ..... with all my colleagues. A) On parole. B) On good terms. C) On sale. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On good terms. 5. Through the schoolyard, the young children happily dashed. A) Dependent clause. B) Prepositional phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prepositional phrase. 6. Which part of the sentence is the prepositional phrase:I grow flowers in my garden. A) In my garden. B) I grow. C) Grow flowers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In my garden. 7. Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence:To be prepared for the test, Angel would have to stay up past midnight studying. A) For the test. B) Past midnight studying. C) To be prepared. D) To stay up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For the test. 8. What is an example of a prepositional phrase indicating location? A) On the roof. B) In the car. C) Under the table. D) Beside the tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Under the table. 9. The decision is subject ..... approval by the board of directors. A) From. B) Under. C) To. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To. 10. What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?Elizabeth Blackwell stepped onto the train. A) Stepped onto. B) The train. C) Elizabeth Blackwell stepped. D) Onto the train. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Onto the train. 11. Identify the prepositional phrase:Suzy read the book to her brother. A) Read the book to her brother. B) Read the book. C) Suzy read. D) To her brother. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To her brother. 12. The cat was curled up underneath the window A) The cat was curled. B) Was curled up. C) Underneath the window. D) Was curled up underneath. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Underneath the window. 13. Select the object of the preposition in the following sentence.The ornaments are for the Christmas tree. A) For. B) Ornaments. C) Are. D) Tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tree. 14. Identify the complete prepositional phrase in the following sentence:The guard grabbed my friend by the arm, but I karate chopped him. A) By the arm. B) By the. C) My friend by. D) Guard grabbed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By the arm. 15. Find the object of the preposition.During a recent newscast, I heard Lee speak. A) Lee. B) Newscast. C) During. D) I. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Newscast. 16. She's been w ..... hard ..... that novel. She thinks she'll have it finished by next week. A) Working on. B) Working at. C) Working for. D) Working to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Working on. 17. Of the three sisters, Sibyl was the one we liked the best. A) Of the three sisters. B) Was the one. C) Liked the best. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of the three sisters. 18. My weight, in addition to my other health problems, are my main concern. A) Change problems to problem. B) Change in to on. C) Make no change. D) Change are to is. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Change are to is. 19. Identify the preposition:Larry lives near the playground. A) Near. B) Lives. C) Playground. D) The. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Near. 20. Which sentence does NOT contain a preposition? A) The cat is on the roof looking down. B) I met her many years ago. C) She lives near the country. D) I've known her throughout my career. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I met her many years ago. 21. What is the function of the preposition in the following sentence? In the early morning, the deer are thirsty. A) In the early morning tells when the deer are thirsty. B) In the early morning tells why the deer are thirsty. C) In the early morning tells where the deer are thirsty. D) In the early morning tells how the deer are thirsty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the early morning tells when the deer are thirsty. 22. After breakfast, we will do the dishes and clean our rooms. A) After breakfast. B) Do the dishes. C) Clean our rooms. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After breakfast. 23. I am going to see the works ..... Van Gogh A) Off. B) Along. C) With. D) Of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Of. 24. Select the function performed by the prepositional phrase in the sentence below. (The preposition is in green color)The teams from Miami and Houston won. A) Adverb. B) Verb. C) Adjective. D) Object of the preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective. 25. I found the article ..... the internet while searching for something else. A) In. B) For. C) On. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On. 26. Which of the following shows a prepositional phrase? A) Moby is a robot. B) Moby kicked the football. C) Moby kicked the football between the goalposts. D) Moby's team scored three points. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Moby kicked the football between the goalposts. 27. Complete these sentences using a prepositional phrase from the box.I can assure you that each of your proposals will be judged ..... A) At odds with. B) By no means. C) On its own merits. D) Over the top. E) Beyond all expectation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On its own merits. 28. China is ..... track for finding a vaccination for the coronavirus A) On. B) In. C) Out. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On. 29. What is the infinitive in the sentence?-She is going to meet her parents after school. A) To meet her parents after school. B) After school. C) Is going. D) No infinitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To meet her parents after school. 30. What is the object of the preposition in the sentence?The host talked among his guests. A) Among. B) His. C) Talked. D) Guests. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Guests. 31. Identify the prepositional phrase:'Beside the bed sat Dr. Brown.' A) Beside the table. B) Sat Dr. Brown. C) In the room. D) Beside the bed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Beside the bed. 32. The results are consistent ..... the predictions made by the scientists. A) With. B) In. C) From. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With. 33. Identify the prepositional phrases:Although it was hot, Jesse did not take off his sweater at recess. A) At recess. B) Although it was hot. C) Did take off. D) His sweater. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At recess. 34. I saw nothing ..... at the party last night A) IN GENERAL. B) OUT OF FOCUS. C) OUT OF THE ORDINARY. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) OUT OF THE ORDINARY. 35. What is the synonym to:at sea A) To no avail. B) To some extent. C) At a loss. D) To a certain degree. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At a loss. 36. Read the sentence. My mom took a walk around the block.Which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase? A) Around the block. B) My mom. C) Took. D) A walk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Around the block. 37. My new boss explained the job ..... A) In whole. B) In public. C) At a profit. D) In detail. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In detail. 38. Choose the function in group cause ~ purpose function. A) Agentive. B) Manner. C) Goal. D) Means. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Goal. 39. Although it was cold, Azaylia did not wear her coat at recess. A) Her coat. B) Did not wear. C) Although it was cold. D) At recess. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At recess. 40. What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?Ryann's guinea pig ran down the hallway this morning. A) Down the hallway. B) This morning. C) Ryann's guinea pig. D) Ran down. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Down the hallway. 41. What type of phrase is 'covered in snow' in the sentence:The mountains, covered in snow, looked beautiful. A) Appositive. B) Prepositional. C) Absolute. D) Participial. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Participial. 42. Select the prepositional phrase in the following sentence. The eagle soared gracefully above the trees. A) The eagle. B) Soared. C) Gracefully. D) Above the trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Above the trees. 43. What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence? The cat slept under the table. A) The cat slept. B) Slept under. C) Under the table. D) The table. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Under the table. 44. Complete the sentence:The dog was ..... the table. A) During. B) Under. C) Between. D) Up. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Under. 45. A prepositional phrase ends with ..... called the ..... A) Another preposition; phrase. B) A verb; conclusion. C) The last word of the sentence; final word. D) A noun or pronoun; object. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A noun or pronoun; object. 46. Identify the prepositional phrases:Before lunch, Brooklynn finished the book she was writing. A) She was writing. B) Before lunch. C) Finished the book. D) Brooklynn finished. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before lunch. 47. If you ..... i ..... , you should go to the doctor. A) Are in pain. B) Is in pain. C) Feel ill for. D) Felt ill after. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are in pain. 48. Several teaspoons of cinnamon (was added, were added) to the mix. A) Was added. B) Were added. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were added. 49. He's very passionate ..... photography and spends hours taking pictures. A) With. B) On. C) About. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) About. 50. Look at the picture ..... the wall. A) In. B) On. C) For. D) Behind. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 51. Identify the function of the prepositional phrase in the sentence:'He arrived after the meeting.' A) Adverbial. B) Verb. C) Noun. D) Adjectival. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverbial. 52. Find the PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE(S) in the sentence below:Thomas has vacationed in the Bahamas for years. A) ThomasBahamas. B) Has vacationedfor years. C) In the Bahamasfor years. D) Hasin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the Bahamasfor years. 53. Choose the prepositional phrase in each sentence.Astronauts may fly at the speed of light. A) Astronauts may fly. B) At the speed. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the speed. 54. ..... the encouraging response, the manager decided to continue the project. A) Due. B) Because. C) Despite. D) Because of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because of. 55. Choose the sentence where the prepositional phrase is used correctly: A) He walked the dog with. B) She looked the book at. C) We went the store to. D) They sat on the bench. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They sat on the bench. 56. Which prepositional phrase would best complete this sentence?We drove ..... A) By the school. B) Over the school. C) Under the school. D) Through the school. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By the school. 57. Identify the preposition in this sentence:He can hardly wait until his sixteenth birthday. A) Can. B) Until. C) He. D) Hardly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Until. 58. How many types of preposition of place? A) 6. B) 3. C) 5. D) 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 7. 59. Choose the prepositional phrase in each sentence.One moon day lasts for 28 Earth days. A) One moon day. B) For 28 Earth days. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For 28 Earth days. 60. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:The bird flew over the mountains. A) Over the mountains. B) Under the ocean. C) Through the forest. D) Beside the river. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Over the mountains. ← 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