This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Prepositional Phrases – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Prepositional Phrases Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Find the PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE(S) in the sentence below:Rachel has lived in Great Britain for 6 months. A) RachelGreat Britain. B) Infor. C) Has livedin Great Britain. D) In Great Britainfor 6 months. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In Great Britainfor 6 months. 2. In the sentence 'The flowers are in the vase', what is the prepositional phrase? A) On the ceiling. B) In the vase. C) Under the table. D) Beside the window. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the vase. 3. Select the preposition. He likes movies about war; she prefers movies with a romantic theme. A) Theme. B) About. C) A. D) Likes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) About. 4. "I manage to get across the river" that A) Direction. B) Destination. C) Position. D) Resultative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Resultative. 5. Can a prepositional phrase act as an adjective? A) A prepositional phrase can only act as an adverb. B) A prepositional phrase can act as a conjunction. C) Yes, a prepositional phrase can act as an adjective by modifying a noun. D) No, a prepositional phrase cannot act as an adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yes, a prepositional phrase can act as an adjective by modifying a noun. 6. I usually get up ..... half past eight. A) In. B) O'clock. C) On. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At. 7. The man parked his car by the trees. A) Parked his car. B) The trees. C) By the trees. D) Man parked. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By the trees. 8. Choose the correct preposition: ..... accident A) To. B) By. C) In. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By. 9. 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. 10. You have to take some time to r ..... your future goals. A) Reflect to. B) Reflect by. C) Reflect on. D) Review for. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reflect on. 11. What is the function of the prepositional phrase in the sentence:'The dog barked at the stranger'? A) To show the location. B) To indicate the time. C) To identify the stranger. D) To describe the dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To show the location. 12. The suspect is ..... trial for the murder of his wife. A) Out. B) On. C) In. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 13. 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. 14. How many prepositional phrases are in the following sentence?We tried sneaking by him, but I tripped over a mop. A) 2. B) 1. C) 0. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. $_{The ball rolled under the couch.}$ A) Ball. B) Under. C) Couch. D) Rolled. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Under. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. 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?. 22. The doctor at the hospital was well known. A) The. B) Known. C) At. D) Hospital. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hospital. 23. 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. 24. 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. 25. Which of the following is NOT a prepositional phrase in the sentence:'The cat sat on the mat.'? A) The mat. B) The cat. C) The cat sat. D) Sat on the. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The cat sat. 26. Find the preposition.An enormous picture was painted on one wall. A) Enormous. B) On. C) Was. D) Picture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 27. They are going to meet ..... the evening A) Back. B) At. C) Along. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In. 28. Her ideas are very progressive i ..... the traditions and customs of her home town. A) If contrast to. B) In addition to. C) In contrast to. D) In compare to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In contrast to. 29. 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. 30. 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. 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