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 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Adjective or Adverb?Thunder rumbled across the sky. A) Adverb. B) Adjective. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverb. 2. Identify the pronoun in the prepositional phrase:'Eva went to the store with him.' A) They. B) It. C) We. D) Him. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Him. 3. Even though I was tired, I finished the race ..... A) At last. B) At first. C) In danger. D) In a mess. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At last. 4. What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?I like to listen to music. A) No prepositional phrases. B) Like to. C) To music. D) To listen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To music. 5. Prepositional phrases in a sentence (give, gives) the reader more details. A) Give. B) Gives. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Give. 6. The plane is flying ..... the building. A) Through. B) Among. C) Over. D) Up. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Over. 7. The starving children of the world (need, needs) food and medicine. A) Need. B) Needs. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Need. 8. What is the rule for using a comma after a prepositional phrase? A) Never use a comma after a prepositional phrase. B) Use a comma only if the phrase is at the end of a sentence. C) Use a comma after a long introductory prepositional phrase. D) Always use a comma after any prepositional phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use a comma after a long introductory prepositional phrase. 9. The sounds in the night (spark, sparks) your imagination. A) Spark. B) Sparks. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spark. 10. How many prepositional phrases are in the sentence below? Presley jumped on her bed, ran around the house, talked on the phone, and played basketball. A) 3. B) 4. C) 2. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 11. Replace the noun with a pronoun in the prepositional phrase:'The dog belonging to Eva is in the yard behind the tree.' A) He. B) It. C) She. D) We. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It. 12. This report is ..... the manager. A) For the attention of. B) At the sight of. C) In fear of. D) In exchange of. E) For the purpose of. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For the attention of. 13. Identify the sentence that needs a comma after the prepositional phrase. A) During the night we heard noises. B) At the end, we applauded. C) In the morning we have breakfast. D) On the hill there is a house. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the end, we applauded. 14. What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?They traveled to the beach. A) To the beach. B) Traveled to the beach. C) They traveled to. D) Traveled to the. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To the beach. 15. He slammed the door ..... purpose. A) On. B) Under. C) With. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On. 16. Select the three words that make up the prepositional phrase.Everyone was exhausted after the celebration. A) Everyone was exhausted. B) After the celebration. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After the celebration. 17. Igor Stravinsky, the composer, was born in Russia but left before the beginning of World War I. A) Before the beginning. B) Born in Russia. C) Was born. D) The composer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before the beginning. 18. What is the reason for using a comma after a prepositional phrase? A) To show excitement. B) To indicate possession. C) To join two sentences. D) To separate the phrase from the main clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To separate the phrase from the main clause. 19. Choose the sentence that demonstrates correct comma usage after a prepositional phrase. A) In the morning, we jog. B) Before the meeting we prepared notes. C) Under the table sits a dog. D) On the shelf there are books. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the morning, we jog. 20. What is the preposition in the following sentence?Over the years we have learned to study hard. A) Over. B) To. C) Have. D) The. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Over. 21. What comma rule is evident in this sentence?Despite the weather, I went on a run anyway. A) Prepositional introductory phrase. B) Participial introductory phrase. C) Appositive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prepositional introductory phrase. 22. Select the three words that make up the prepositional phrase.This book was signed by the author many years ago. A) By the author. B) Many years ago. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By the author. 23. The launch of the space shuttle (attract, attracts) the interest of people throughout the world. A) Attract. B) Attracts. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Attracts. 24. My grandparents live ..... 13 Trinity Street. A) IN. B) AT. C) ON. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) AT. 25. What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?The strange man parked his car by the tall trees. A) Parked his car. B) Strange man parked. C) By the tall trees. D) The tall trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By the tall trees. 26. Many of the students (walk, walks) to school. A) Walk. B) Walks. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Walk. 27. Identify the pronoun in the prepositional phrase:'Gabby will go to the party with her.' A) Party. B) Her. C) To the. D) Will go. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her. 28. The Nile River flows ..... the northeastern part of Africa. A) Of. B) On. C) In. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In. 29. Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence:'She placed the vase in the center of the table.' A) The center of the table. B) In the table. C) In the center of the table. D) Placed the vase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the center of the table. 30. What are some common prepositions? A) Through. B) In. C) Over. D) Around. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In. 31. Sextus per ..... festinat. A) Agris. B) Agros. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Agros. 32. In a 2-seat fighter aircraft, the flight engineer is ..... the pilot. A) Down. B) Behind. C) Among. D) Around. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Behind. 33. Sub arboribus sedemus. A) Under the tree. B) Under the trees. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Under the trees. 34. Choose the prepositional phrase in this sentence:The grass beneath the swings is turning brown. A) Beneath the swings. B) The grass beneath. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beneath the swings. 35. Adjective or Adverb? The stamp on that envelope is extremely rare. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 36. When I was a child even basic food products were ..... such short supply that we had to queue for hours to buy anything. A) On. B) For. C) By. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In. 37. Stravinsky was known as a composer of great ballet music. A) Of great ballet music. B) A composer of. C) Was known. D) Was known as. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of great ballet music. 38. She bought that designer bag ..... It was much cheaper than usual. A) On sale. B) By mistake. C) On loan. D) On display. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On sale. 39. What is the purpose of a comma after a prepositional phrase at the beginning of a sentence? A) To show possession. B) To indicate a pause for emphasis. C) To separate the phrase from the main clause. D) To connect two independent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To separate the phrase from the main clause. 40. Select the four words that make up the prepositional phrase.The fans took a photo with the famous artist. A) Fans took a photo. B) With the famous artist. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With the famous artist. 41. She colored the map ..... to make changes easier. A) In ink. B) By hand. C) In pencil. D) On time. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In pencil. 42. 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. 43. Select the three words that make up the prepositional phrase.The safe behind the bookshelf holds Mr. and Mrs. Robinson's valuables. A) Behind the bookshelf. B) Holds Mr. and Mrs. Robinson's valuables. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Behind the bookshelf. 44. Identify the correct sentence with a comma after a prepositional phrase. A) After lunch we went for a walk. B) On the weekend we travel. C) Under the bridge there is a tunnel. D) In the morning, the birds sing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In the morning, the birds sing. 45. What is the function of the pronoun in the prepositional phrase:'Camrie and Grace went to the park with JJ.' A) Adjective modifying the noun. B) Subject of the sentence. C) Object of the preposition. D) Verb in the prepositional phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Object of the preposition. 46. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:He put the quarters into his piggy bank. A) Put the quarters. B) Into his piggy bank. C) His piggy bank. D) He put the. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Into his piggy bank. 47. Choose the sentence that requires a comma after the introductory prepositional phrase. A) By the river we had a picnic. B) At the end of the day we relax. C) With great enthusiasm she accepted the award. D) In the middle of the night, the phone rang. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In the middle of the night, the phone rang. 48. The two categories overlap ..... some extent. A) In. B) With. C) By. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To. 49. The plans are subject to change ..... short notice. A) In. B) For. C) At. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At. 50. Identify the Prepositional Phrase as an Adjective or Adverb phrase:The shelf in the kitchen is too high to reach. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 51. How many prepositional phrases are in the following sentence?Her mother was working all day at the hospital, so Yuli never even saw her until she got home. A) Two. B) Fifty-one. C) One. D) Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) One. 52. Which of the following sentences needs a comma after the prepositional phrase? A) On the top shelf you will find the spices. B) In the evening, we watch TV. C) During the meeting we discussed the budget. D) At the park we met our friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the evening, we watch TV. 53. Moscow is situated ..... the western part of Russia. A) In. B) At. C) To. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 54. We read a novel about refugees. A) We read. B) A novel. C) About refugees. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) About refugees. 55. Her novel is ..... being turned into a television series A) By means of. B) Out of touch with. C) On account of. D) In the process of. E) On the strength of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In the process of. 56. Miners were called out ..... strike by union leaders. A) On. B) With. C) In. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On. 57. The winter sweaters in Grandmother's closet (is, are) out of style. A) Is. B) Are. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 58. Chase fell off the roof and now has amnesia. A) Chase fell. B) Off the roof. C) And now. D) Has amnesia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Off the roof. 59. Select the three words that make up the prepositional phrase.Did you see many old friends at the wedding? A) See many old. B) At the wedding. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the wedding. 60. Fill in the coordinating conjunction.Simon wants to buy a new cell phone, ..... he doesn't have enough money. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. ← 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