This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Prepositional Phrases – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Prepositional Phrases Quiz 23 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which word is the preposition in the following sentence? Hermione Granger carried my little cousin around the zoo. A) Carried. B) Little. C) Zoo. D) Around. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Around. 2. What is the preposition of the sentence? Some foods with sugar have few nutrients. A) Have. B) Some. C) With. D) Few. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With. 3. The baker recognized Dad by his voice. What is the object of the preposition? A) By. B) His voice. C) Voice. D) Recognized. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Voice. 4. What does underlined prepositional phrase describe in the following sentence? For several years farmers found strange plants growing quickly. A) Found. B) Quickly. C) Plants. D) Farmers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Found. 5. What is the preposition in the sentence below? My relatives in New York came to visit us last month. A) My. B) To. C) Last. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In. 6. What is the compound object of the preposition in the following prepositional phrase? Elizabeth and Natalie enjoy picking baskets of flowers and leaves. A) Flowers. B) Elizabeth/Natalie. C) Baskets of flowers. D) Flowers/leaves. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Flowers/leaves. 7. Identify the word the underlined phrase modifies and tell if it's an adverb phrase or an adjective phrase.Throughout the summer, Amanda spent much time picking flowers. A) Spent, adverbial. B) Flowers, adjectival. C) Amanda, adjectival. D) Picking, adverbial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spent, adverbial. 8. How do you know if a prepositional phrase is adverbial? A) Modifies a verb. B) Modifies a noun. C) Modifies the predicate. D) Modifies the subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Modifies a verb. 9. He lived in France for many years, and then he moved to the United States in 1939. A) Lived in France. B) For many years. C) And then he moved. D) The United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For many years. 10. After the game we celebrated our win. A) After the game. B) We celebrated. C) Our win. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After the game. 11. Fill in the coordinating conjunction.It rained all day, ..... we didn't go outside. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 12. Multi servi in ..... laborant. A) Agros. B) Agris. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Agris. 13. What is the meaning of phrase? A) A group of words. B) It is the rhyming word of race. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A group of words. 14. Fill in the coordinating conjunctions.The way may be long ..... we may feel tired ..... we will not give up hope. A) And, but. B) And, and. C) But, but. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And, but. 15. Choose the correct answer. Don was ..... us for leaving him out. A) Furious at. B) Furious with. C) Furious on. D) Furious by. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Furious with. 16. What role does a preposition play in a sentence? A) A preposition shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence, often indicating direction, location, or time. B) A preposition is a type of verb that describes an action. C) A preposition is a word that connects two independent clauses. D) A preposition is used to modify a noun or pronoun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A preposition shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence, often indicating direction, location, or time. 17. Bridget was careful not to take him ..... granted. A) With. B) By. C) On. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For. 18. My aunt trimmed the trees in the backyard last week. A) In the backyard. B) My aunt. C) Trimmed the trees. D) Last week. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the backyard. 19. How can prepositional phrases function in a sentence? A) As standalone sentences providing complete thoughts. B) As adjectives or adverbs, providing additional information about nouns or verbs. C) Only as conjunctions linking clauses together. D) As interjections expressing strong emotions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As adjectives or adverbs, providing additional information about nouns or verbs. 20. We have Zoom class meetings during the school day. A) We have. B) Zoom class meetings. C) During the school day. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) During the school day. 21. Replace the noun with a pronoun in the prepositional phrase:'The book belonging to Camrie is on the table next to the lamp.' A) She. B) We. C) They. D) It. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It. 22. He didn't feel completely ..... ease in the strange surroundings. A) With. B) At. C) On. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At. 23. What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?The boy walked the dog down the busy street. A) Walked the dog. B) Dog down the busy. C) The busy street. D) Down the busy street. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Down the busy street. 24. My toy was in my wardrobe. A) Preposition:wasPrepositional phrase:was in my wardrobe. B) Preposition:inPrepositional phrase:in my wardrobe. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Preposition:inPrepositional phrase:in my wardrobe. 25. It's the best result that could be expected ..... the circumstances. A) With. B) By. C) For. D) Under. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Under. 26. Which word is the preposition or connecting word in the following sentence?We went fishing with Ben. A) Ben. B) With. C) Went. D) We. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With. 27. Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of a comma after a prepositional phrase? A) Under the tree we found shade. B) In the drawer there are keys. C) At the start of the race, runners were excited. D) On the roof sits a cat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At the start of the race, runners were excited. 28. Adjective or Adverb? The cat with the long fur is my favorite one. A) Adverb. B) Adjective. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective. 29. What type of phrase is "in the garden" ? The children are playing in the garden. A) Adverb. B) Noun. C) Adjective. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverb. 30. Ad agrum ambulas. A) To the field. B) To the fields. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To the field. 31. After lunch, the post offices around the city (open, opens) until 7:00 p.m. A) Open. B) Opens. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Open. 32. What is the function of the pronoun in the prepositional phrase:'Natalia walked to the park with him.' A) Describe the size of the park. B) Emphasize the color of the park. C) Indicate the time of the action. D) Show the relationship between the action and the person being walked with. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Show the relationship between the action and the person being walked with. 33. What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?Fred ran into the pole because he didn't watch where he was going. A) Where he was going. B) Into the pole. C) Ran into. D) Because he didn't watch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Into the pole. 34. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:'The cat slept under the warm blanket.' A) The warm blanket. B) Under the warm blanket. C) Slept under. D) The cat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Under the warm blanket. 35. Several teaspoons of cinnamon ..... 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. 36. He drew the picture ..... , not digitally. A) By hand. B) On fire. C) On loan. D) On purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By hand. 37. Select the three words that make up the prepositional phrase.The sun sank below the horizon, and soon stars appeared. A) Below the horizon. B) Soon stars appeared. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Below the horizon. 38. Identify the pronoun in the prepositional phrase:'Grace went to the beach with them.' A) With. B) Them. C) Went. D) Beach. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Them. 39. .... those grades, he won a scholarship to Cambridge University. A) On the strength of. B) Out of touch with. C) By means of. D) In addition to. E) On account of. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the strength of. 40. We talked ..... soccer and swimming A) ABOUT. B) ACROSS. C) AT. D) INTO. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ABOUT. 41. Identify the Prepositional Phrase as an Adjective or Adverb phrase:The cat ..... under the table ..... is sleeping. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Neither. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 42. Identify the pronoun in the prepositional phrase:'Vera and Eva sat at the front of the classroom with us.' A) Us. B) Sat. C) Vera and Eva. D) Front. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Us. 43. My friend lives ..... Araujo Street. A) IN. B) ON. C) AT. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ON. 44. Replace the noun with a pronoun in the prepositional phrase:'The cat is under the bed near the window.' A) She. B) We. C) It. D) They. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It. 45. She spilled coffee on the report ..... it wasn't intentional. A) On display. B) In a hurry. C) By mistake. D) In a mess. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By mistake. 46. The burgers at Keller's are the best! A) The burgers. B) At Keller's. C) Are the best. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At Keller's. 47. Flavia prope ..... sedet. A) Arbore. B) Arborem. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Arborem. 48. Pueri per ..... currunt. A) Agros. B) Agris. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agros. 49. Summer break begins on May 28. A) Summer break. B) Begins on. C) On May 28. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On May 28. 50. I have called this meeting ..... discussing a new strategy. A) In need of. B) In exchange of. C) For the purpose of. D) For the attention of. E) At the sight of. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For the purpose of. 51. Select the sentence with the correct comma usage after a prepositional phrase. A) Without a doubt he is talented. B) After the rain, the sun appeared. C) On the floor lies a rug. D) In the box there are letters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After the rain, the sun appeared. 52. Choose the correct answer. You must learn to be independent. Don't just ..... the fence. A) Sit on. B) Sit sown. C) Settle down. D) Turn up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sit on. 53. The entrance is ..... the aircraft, not next to it A) In. B) Beyond. C) Across. D) Opposite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Opposite. 54. What is the difference between a prepositional phrase and a clause? A) A prepositional phrase contains a subject and a verb, while a clause does not. B) A prepositional phrase is a complete sentence, while a clause is not. C) A prepositional phrase does not contain a subject and a verb, while a clause does contain a subject and a verb. D) A prepositional phrase is always longer than a clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A prepositional phrase does not contain a subject and a verb, while a clause does contain a subject and a verb. 55. Choose the correct answer. The enthusiasm of the crowd ..... when the guest singer failed to turn up. A) Fizzled on. B) Fizzled out. C) Fizzled down. D) Fizzled in. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fizzled out. 56. Identify the adverb phrase(s) in the sentence:She danced with grace. A) Danced with. B) She danced. C) With grace. D) Grace. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With grace. 57. Choose the correct answer. Although the prospect was good, Andrew ..... the offer. A) Made out. B) Turned down. C) Settled down. D) Figured out. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Turned down. 58. Identify the sentence with the correct comma usage after a prepositional phrase. A) After the movie, we went home. B) In the box there are chocolates. C) Before the game we warmed up. D) On the chair sits a doll. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After the movie, we went home. 59. He argued ..... favour of capital punishment. A) With. B) On. C) In. D) By. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In. 60. Unfortunately, the people making the decisions are ..... the real world. A) In aid of. B) On behalf of. C) Out of touch with. D) In the process of. E) By means of. 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