This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Prepositional Phrases – Quiz 24 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Prepositional Phrases Quiz 24 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How many types of preposition of place? A) 3. B) 5. C) 6. D) 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 7. 2. What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence 'She walked along the beach'? A) Under the tree. B) Across the river. C) Between the mountains. D) Along the beach. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Along the beach. 3. 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. 4. A dealer in rare books were asked to look at this collection. A) Make no change. B) Change asked to will ask. C) Change were to was. D) Change look to looks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Change were to was. 5. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:The bird flew over the mountains. A) Under the ocean. B) Over the mountains. C) Through the forest. D) Beside the river. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Over the mountains. 6. I'm cutting bread out of my diet, ..... rice, pasta and other carbs. A) Along with. B) Along from. C) Along. D) Along to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Along with. 7. A preposition must come before the object of the preposition. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. As densely populated as the city is, there are surprisingly few people seen ..... the streets. A) To. B) On. C) Of. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 9. A convoy of trucks (is roaring, are roaring) down the highway. A) Is roaring. B) Are roaring. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is roaring. 10. Maya is very tall ..... , her sister is short A) BY FAR. B) IN FACT. C) IN CONTRAST. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) IN CONTRAST. 11. The pony jumped over the hurdle. A) The hurdle. B) Over the hurdle. C) The pony jumped. D) Jumped over. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jumped over. 12. 4) What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence, "the cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world?" A) The cheetah. B) In the world. C) Land animal. D) Is the fastest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the world. 13. Excuse me madam, but what do you think of the plans for the new road through the village? Are you ..... it or not? A) Apart from. B) Along with. C) Instead of. D) In favour of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In favour of. 14. Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence:The broom is beside the refrigerator. A) The broom is. B) Beside. C) Beside the refrigerator. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beside the refrigerator. 15. Parents always try to bring ..... their children to be thoughtful. A) Up. B) On. C) Down. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Up. 16. What is the OBJECT of the preposition?The child ran down the hall. A) Child. B) Ran. C) Down. D) Hall. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hall. 17. Find the prepositional phrase(s) in the sentence. Today I am just full of great ideas! A) Of great ideas. B) I am. C) Just full. D) Today. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of great ideas. 18. Identify the preposition in the following sentence:Please leave your bag and suitcase beside your seat. A) Leave. B) Suitcase. C) Beside. D) Please. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beside. 19. I believe marriage is for life. A) Marriage is. B) For life. C) Is for. D) I believe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For life. 20. Find the prepositional phrase in this sentence:The book is under the table. A) Inside the book. B) Under the table. C) On the chair. D) Beside the window. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Under the table. 21. Choose the prepositional phrase in each sentence.Scientists have gazed at the skies. A) Scientists have. B) At the skies. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the skies. 22. What is the function of the preposition in the following sentence? Gary rode his bike down the road. A) It tells why Gary rode his bike. B) It tells how Gary rode his bike. C) It tells where Gary rode his bike. D) It tells when Gary rode his bike. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It tells where Gary rode his bike. 23. What is the preposition in the sentence? We found the cat in the dog's bed. A) The. B) Bed. C) Found. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In. 24. Between you and me, this is the worst pie I've ever tasted! A) Dependent clause. B) Prepositional phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prepositional phrase. 25. Find the prepositional phrase in this sentence:The ball rolled down the hill. A) Up the mountain. B) Through the forest. C) Across the river. D) Down the hill. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Down the hill. 26. Which of the following words is NEVER a preposition? A) With. B) Will. C) For. D) During. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Will. 27. Complete these sentences using a prepositional phrase from the box.John's angry reaction to my letter was completely ..... 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: D) Over the top. 28. What is the OBJECT of the preposition? The book on the shelf is mine. A) Book. B) On. C) Mine. D) Shelf. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shelf. 29. What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?She wrote a letter on her own stationery. A) Wrote a letter. B) She wrote. C) Own stationery. D) On her own stationery. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On her own stationery. 30. Select the prepositional phrase.Across the street, there is a playground. A) Across the street. B) Street, there is. C) Is a playground. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Across the street. ← 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