This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Prepositional Phrases – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Prepositional Phrases Quiz 16 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the prepositional phrase and label it adjective or adverb.The store on the corner was damaged by the storm. A) Was damaged; adjective. B) On the corner; adverb. C) Was damaged; adverb. D) On the corner; adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On the corner; adjective. 2. Claira warmed her chili in the microwave at lunch. A) Warmed her chili. B) In the microwave. C) At lunch. D) Claira warmed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the microwave. 3. The island ..... looks inviting. A) In the ship. B) Before us. C) Across the street. D) Above the mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before us. 4. The tall man parked his car by the tall trees. A) Parked his car. B) The tall man. C) By the tall trees. D) The tall trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By the tall trees. 5. You've been ..... my mind all day. A) On. B) Out of. C) By. D) In. E) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On. 6. The revised edition of the book is now out of print A) Adjective phrase. B) Adverb phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective phrase. 7. Living standards are [?]. A) In decline. B) Decline. C) On decline. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In decline. 8. Choose the correct pronoun (s):My parents bought a dog for my brother and (I, me). A) Me. B) I. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Me. 9. If your home was ..... fire and you could save only one thing, what would it be? A) At. B) By. C) For. D) On. E) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On. 10. What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence? The boy walked the dog down the busy street. A) The busy street. B) Walked the dog. C) Dog down the busy. D) Down the busy street. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Down the busy street. 11. Identify the two adverb prepositional phrases in this sentence:The two opposing players crashed into me at the same time. A) Two opposing players and at the same time. B) Two opposing players and into me. C) Into me and at the same time. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Into me and at the same time. 12. Kumalasari goes to school ..... bicycle. A) On. B) The. C) By. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By. 13. Persia was the first country to to use a symbol A) To the eruption of a real volcano. B) Of its leader on coins. C) By a complete unknown. D) Of inspiration to the Taj Mahal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Of its leader on coins. 14. See you ..... a couple of hours. A) In. B) On. C) At. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 15. Select the preposition in this sentence?"The bumblebee landed on the orange flower." A) Bumblebee. B) Flower. C) On. D) Orange. E) The. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On. 16. Select the object of the preposition in this sentence?"The frightened cat ran up the tree." A) Ran. B) Cat. C) The. D) Up. E) Tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Tree. 17. I saw a flash of light crossing in front of me ..... A) At a glance. B) At least. C) At a loss. D) At the latest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At a glance. 18. 'Do you mind if I have a look?' ' ..... all means.' A) In. B) By. C) Out of. D) At. E) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By. 19. Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence:The cat is sleeping under the table. A) Sleeping under. B) The cat. C) Under the table. D) Is sleeping. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Under the table. 20. I'm not working there ..... a start, it's too far to travel. A) In. B) Out of. C) For. D) By. E) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For. 21. ..... several warnings, he continued to swim. A) Due to. B) Because of. C) In spite of. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In spite of. 22. Identify the prepositional phrase:I want to sit there, so please sit next to your sister. A) To Your sister. B) Please sit. C) I want. D) So please. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To Your sister. 23. Identify the preposition:If you don't listen to your teacher, you will not go outside. A) Not. B) Listen. C) Teacher. D) Outside. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Outside. 24. She only shook her head at him A) Express other ideas. B) Adverbial of time. C) The complementation of an adjective. D) Express relationship in space. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The complementation of an adjective. 25. Miguel has to use the stairs because the lift is out ..... order A) With. B) Of. C) By. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Of. 26. Identify the prepositional phrase:The child with the freckles won first prize. A) Child with the freckles. B) The child. C) Won first prize. D) With the freckles. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) With the freckles. 27. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:Mrs. Johnson put new lights on the tree. A) On the tree. B) New lights. C) Mrs. Johnson. D) Put new. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the tree. 28. How many prepositional phrases are in the following sentence? Enter the number of prepositional phrases. On Wednesday, we celebrated at my mom's house for two hours. A) Four. B) Two. C) Three. D) One. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Three. 29. That shirt looks so ..... date. (=old and not fashionable) A) Out of. B) At. C) On. D) By. E) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Out of. 30. ..... instance, we could go to the beach. A) With. B) For. C) About. D) Of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For. 31. Younger workers tend to be at an advantage when applying for jobs. A) Adverb phrase. B) Adjective phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective phrase. 32. He was, ..... the most part, quite helpful. (=He was usually quite helpful) A) Out of. B) For. C) In. D) At. E) By. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For. 33. True or false:A prepositional phrase will never contain the subject of a sentence. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 34. There are no exams ..... sight, so you can relax. A) In. B) At. C) On. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 35. Select the preposition in this sentence."Several dogs barked during the thunderstorm." A) Several. B) During. C) Thunderstorm. D) Barked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) During. 36. I am grateful ..... my parents ..... their ongoing support. A) For; on. B) To; about. C) To; for. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To; for. 37. Which word is the preposition in this sentence?"Franco rushed out the door." A) Out. B) Rushed. C) The. D) Door. E) Franco. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Out. 38. Identify the prepositional phrase:The real owner of the property is not available. A) Of the property. B) Is not available. C) Real owner. D) Owner of the property. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of the property. 39. What is the preposition in the sentence? The waitress placed the glasses on the table A) Glasses. B) On. C) Placed. D) Table. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 40. Identify the prepositional phrase that functions as an adjective in the sentence. The tall girl from my class is on the basketball team. A) From my class. B) On the basketball team. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) From my class. 41. Children are given toys ..... sweets on Children's Day. A) On top of. B) Due to. C) In addition to. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In addition to. 42. We'll be at the airport ..... good time (=early). A) On. B) At. C) By. D) For. E) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) In. 43. Rega looked under the bed to see if she could find his Mobile phone. A) To see if. B) His mobile phone. C) She could find. D) Under the bed. E) Looked under. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Under the bed. 44. 'Why don't you get a car?' 'Well, ..... one thing, I can't drive!' A) For. B) Out of. C) By. D) At. E) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For. 45. Identify the preposition:She had to stand out of the classroom because she told the teacher no. A) Classroom. B) Out. C) Stand. D) Told. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Out. 46. I agree ..... people who think that climate change is our fault. A) By. B) Without. C) With. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With. 47. Do you know the number of minutes in 24 hours? What kind of prepositional phrase is of minutes and what does it modify? A) Of minutes is an adjective phrase that modifies hours. B) Of minutes is an adverb phrase that modifies number. C) Of minutes is an adverb phrase that modifies know. D) Of minutes is an adjective phrase that modifies number. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Of minutes is an adjective phrase that modifies number. 48. I didn't know you were interested ..... drawing. A) Of. B) For. C) About. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In. 49. You have to choose between playing Uno or playing the iPad. A) Uno. B) Playing. C) Choose. D) Between. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Between. 50. She usually speaks ..... notable enthusiasm. A) In. B) For. C) Which. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) With. 51. Identify the prepositional phrase:By spring break we had already held four auctions and five food sales. A) By spring break. B) We had already. C) Held four auctions. D) And five food sales. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By spring break. 52. The CD should be next ..... the CD player. A) To. B) At. C) In. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 53. I'm ..... really bad terms with my neighbor. A) For. B) To. C) On. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On. 54. Select the preposition in this sentence?"The frightened cat ran up the tree." A) Tree. B) Cat. C) The. D) Up. E) Ran. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Up. 55. What is the preposition in this sentence? A heavy barrier was built along the busy street. A) Street. B) Busy. C) Along. D) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Along. 56. Which word correctly completes the sentence?Lexi had a good reason for not ..... to work yesterday. A) Came. B) To come. C) Come. D) Coming. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coming. 57. I agree with Anastasia ..... to a certain point. A) Up. B) Over. C) Through. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Up. 58. She doesn't have the ruthlessness required to succeed ..... business. A) To. B) In. C) On. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In. 59. I stand next to Liam. A) Stand. B) Next to. C) Liam. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Next to. 60. An exhibition of her photographs is ..... show in London. A) On. B) In. C) For. D) At. E) By. 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