This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Prepositional Phrases – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Prepositional Phrases Quiz 15 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The hotel is ..... A) In between the supermarket and the swimming pool. B) Next to the swimming pool. C) In between the supermarket and the fruit shop. D) In the supermarket. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In between the supermarket and the fruit shop. 2. I don't think her tears were ..... real. A) In. B) By. C) At. D) For. E) Out of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For. 3. Arnau and Sabrina found the missing key ..... chance. A) On. B) For. C) To. D) By. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By. 4. Let us sit under the trees. A) Under the tree. B) Under the trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Under the trees. 5. What is a prepositional phrase? It is ..... A) Is the infinitive form of a verb plus any complements and modifiers. B) Contains a preposition, its object, and any modifiers. It usually acts as an adverb or an adjective; however, it can sometimes act as a noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contains a preposition, its object, and any modifiers. It usually acts as an adverb or an adjective; however, it can sometimes act as a noun. 6. When Mike saw John, he yelled across the room for him. A) Across. B) Room. C) Yelled. D) Saw. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Across. 7. How many prepositional phrases are in the following sentence? Some of the weirdest stories I have ever heard about Winnie the Pooh have come from Bella. A) Zero. B) One. C) Two. D) Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Three. 8. Some people have a problem ..... controlling the amount of food they eat. As a result, they become fatter and fatter. A) At. B) In. C) On. D) About. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In. 9. I still don't speak Spanish very well, so I often have to communicate ..... means of signs and mimicking. A) BY. B) ON. C) IN. D) AT. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) BY. 10. The drugstore in town is open today. A) Is open. B) The drugstore. C) Open today. D) In town. E) Drugstore in. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In town. 11. Which word is the object of the preposition?The three birds in the tree chirped loudly. A) Chirped. B) Loudly. C) Tree. D) Birds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tree. 12. I WAS ..... THE BEACH. A) IN. B) ON. C) AT. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) AT. 13. That's so sweet of you, sharing the chocolate ..... me. A) With. B) For. C) About. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With. 14. When I moved to Malaysia I felt completely ..... a loss because I couldn't read anything! A) IN. B) BY. C) ON. D) AT. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) AT. 15. Identify the preposition:Julian rolled his pencil across the table to Tripp. A) Table. B) Rolled. C) Pencil. D) Across. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Across. 16. For a change, it was a gloriously sunny day A) Adverb phrase. B) Adjective phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverb phrase. 17. Identify the prepositional phrase and label it adjective or adverb.He enjoys reading articles about space exploration. A) Reading articles; adjective. B) Reading articles; adverb. C) About space exploration; adverb. D) About space exploration; adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) About space exploration; adjective. 18. Before lunch, Andrew finished the book he was writing. A) Before lunch. B) Andrew finished. C) Finished the book. D) He was writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before lunch. 19. See you ..... at eight o'clock. A) In. B) On. C) At. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At. 20. Marc applied ..... a position at Google. A) Of. B) On. C) For. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For. 21. You need to stay ..... control of your emotions. A) In. B) At. C) On. D) Out of. E) By. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 22. Sariyah made a connection to the book while she was reading. A) To the book. B) While she was reading. C) Made a connection. D) Sariyah made. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To the book. 23. Do you have an interest ..... baking? I just enjoy making my own cake so much! A) At. B) On. C) In. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In. 24. Do these keys belong ..... you? A) On. B) For. C) To. D) Of. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To. 25. You walk to the field. A) You walk. B) You all walk. C) We walk. D) She walks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You walk. 26. If we go to war, innocent lives will be put ..... risk. A) In. B) For. C) By. D) At. E) Out of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At. 27. ..... , the view of the city is fantastic. A) For here. B) On here. C) From here. D) To here. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) From here. 28. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:The small kitten was stuck in the tree, and she looked scared. A) Small kitten. B) Stuck in the tree. C) In the tree. D) She looked scared. E) The small kitten was stuck. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the tree. 29. On Wednesday, Richie survived the Oregon Trail. A) On Wednesday. B) The Oregon Trail. C) Richie survived. D) Survived the Oregon Trail. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On Wednesday. 30. We decided to take a holiday in Wales ..... a change. A) Out of. B) For. C) On. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For. 31. Identify the prepositional phrase:She wins the state championship requires a tremendous number of practices. A) The state championship. B) Of practice. C) A tremendous number. D) Requires. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Of practice. 32. Did Elsa do her homework ..... her own? A) In. B) On. C) By. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 33. I thought the work would be difficult ..... fact, it's very easy. A) In. B) By. C) At. D) On. E) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 34. We must discuss the matter ..... A) From private. B) In private. C) With private. D) On private. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In private. 35. I'm not ..... favour of moving again. I'm tired of having to say goodbye to my friends. A) IN. B) ON. C) AT. D) FOR. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) IN. 36. There's a photo of the author ..... back cover of the book. A) In. B) On. C) At. D) Of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 37. SHE WAS ..... SCHOOL WHEN I ARRIVED. A) IN. B) ON. C) AT. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) AT. 38. Identify the preposition:Violet will walk with you to P.E. A) With. B) Walk. C) Bill. D) P.E. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With. 39. What is the preposition in this sentence? In the room there is a chair and desk. A) In. B) There. C) A. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 40. He drank the milk from the refrigerator. A) From. B) Refrigerator. C) Milk. D) Drank. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) From. 41. The trial was conducted ..... the procedure of law A) In accordance with. B) Despite of. C) Due to. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In accordance with. 42. There should be a broom ..... the back of the cupboard, somewhere. A) At. B) On. C) To. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At. 43. Which is the prepositional phrase in this sentence? He reached his goals by working hard. A) By working hard. B) There is no prepositional phrase. C) Working hard. D) He reached his goals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By working hard. 44. We got there just ..... time for the movie. A) At. B) In. C) On. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In. 45. Identify the prepositional phrases:Paisley flopped on the couch when she entered the room. A) On the couch. B) Paisley flopped. C) When she entered. D) Entered the room. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the couch. 46. I WAS ..... THE MALL. A) IN. B) ON. C) AT. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) AT. 47. Identify the preposition:Walk quietly along the wall in the hallway. A) Walk. B) Quietly. C) Along. D) Hallway. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Along. 48. As class representative, I have to welcome any new students ..... behalf of the whole class. A) FOR. B) AT. C) IN. D) ON. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ON. 49. He's on the phone at the moment-can I put you ..... hold? A) At. B) By. C) For. D) On. E) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On. 50. Listen ..... me, we need to go now so stop chatting. A) -. B) With. C) For. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To. 51. My hands were blue ..... cold when I got home. A) With. B) From. C) Of. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With. 52. There is a temple right ..... my house. A) In back of. B) In front of. C) Apart from. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In front of. 53. See you ..... the morning. A) In. B) On. C) At. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 54. Thanks for helping me brother! I am counting ..... you for this! A) In. B) About. C) On. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On. 55. What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence? My best friend lives on Walnut Road. A) My best friend. B) Lives on Walnut Road. C) Best friend lives. D) On Walnut Road. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On Walnut Road. 56. What is the adjective in the sentence?He broke his only sharp pencil. A) Sharp. B) Only. C) Broke. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sharp. 57. What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence? The waitress placed the glasses on the table. A) On the table. B) Placed the glasses. C) Waitress placed the glasses. D) The waitress placed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the table. 58. I didn't want to tell you but I'm a bit embarrassed ..... my legs, they're so crooked. A) With. B) Of. C) About. D) -. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) About. 59. Elena didn't break your new headphones ..... purpose. A) By. B) Without. C) On. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On. 60. What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence? 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. ← 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