This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Prepositional Phrases – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Prepositional Phrases Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. No meat for me, thanks. I'm a vegetarian so I'm ..... killing and eating animals. A) Along with. B) Against. C) Along. D) Except for. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Against. 2. How many syntactic functions do prepositional phrases have? A) 3. B) 4. C) 5. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 6. 3. ..... , his homework looked very difficult, but then he realized that it wasn't A) AT FIRST. B) IN GENERAL. C) IN FACT. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) AT FIRST. 4. Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence:He sat beside Maria and Ted. A) Maria and Ted. B) He sat. C) Beside Maria and Ted. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beside Maria and Ted. 5. Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence below:Behind the desk is the fan. A) The desk. B) Behind the desk. C) Behind. D) The fan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Behind the desk. 6. How many prepositional phrases are in the following sentence?Geese live in flocks while cattle live among herds in pastures. A) 0. B) 2. C) 1. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3. 7. I really wanted to buy these blue jeans but unfortunately they were ..... A) Out of reach. B) Off duty. C) Out of doors. D) Out of stock. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Out of stock. 8. Would you like a glass ..... hot milk? A) Of. B) In. C) With. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of. 9. Choose the sentence with the correct use of a prepositional phrase. A) The book on is the table. B) The book is on the table. C) The book is the table on. D) On the book is the table. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The book is on the table. 10. What is an example of a prepositional phrase indicating time? A) After the party. B) Before the exam. C) In the morning. D) During the meeting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After the party. 11. The professor insisted ..... the importance of citing reliable sources in academic papers. A) At. B) On. C) Into. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 12. What is the function of the prepositional phrase in the sentence:She walked through the park to clear her mind? A) It describes the manner of walking. B) It indicates the reason for walking. C) It shows the direction of walking. D) It identifies the time of walking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It shows the direction of walking. 13. What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?What do you think is inside the large box? A) You. B) Is inside. C) What do. D) Inside the large box. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inside the large box. 14. Which words are prepositional phrase?The cake with a cherry is mine. A) Is mine. B) The cake. C) With a cherry. D) The cake with. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With a cherry. 15. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:The cat is sitting on the roof. A) Inside the closet. B) On the roof. C) Beside the chair. D) Under the table. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On the roof. 16. What are some examples of prepositions? A) Above, before, during, off, toward. B) Quickly, slowly, carefully, swiftly. C) Happy, sad, angry, excited. D) Red, blue, green, yellow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Above, before, during, off, toward. 17. I had hoped to be finished before 3:00. A) Prepositional phrase. B) Infinitive phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Infinitive phrase. 18. Identify the function of the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:'The cat slept under the table.' A) It describes the location of the action. B) It shows the time of the action. C) It specifies the manner of the action. D) It indicates the reason for the action. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It describes the location of the action. 19. Choose the correct preposition: ..... sb's disposal A) To. B) In. C) By. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At. 20. Is the highlighted prepositional phrase an adjective phrase or an adverb phrase?She placed a blanket over the woman. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverb. 21. Identify the prepositional phrase.The best movie of the club is not available. A) Of the club. B) Is not available. C) The best movie. D) Movie of the. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of the club. 22. Preposition:'' My favorite actor is in the movie." A) Movie. B) The. C) In. D) My. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In. 23. Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence:The books in my bag are heavy. A) In my bag. B) The books. C) My bag. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In my bag. 24. Our dog is not allowed inside until he has a bath. A) Our dog. B) Allowed inside. C) Until he has a bath. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Until he has a bath. 25. If you have a lot of children, you shouldn't live in a shoe. A) Have a lot of children. B) You shouldn't live. C) In a shoe. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In a shoe. 26. Bach often performed for King Frederick II of Prussia. A) Often performed. B) King Frederick of. C) For King Frederick II. D) Performed for. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For King Frederick II. 27. No wonder he looks worried. Someone told me that he is ..... A) On the phoneout of danger. B) Out of danger. C) Out of luck. D) On my own. E) In debt. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) In debt. 28. He was born ..... Christmas Eve in a small town. A) In. B) On. C) With. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 29. What is the OBJECT of the preposition?The family waited outside the room A) Outside. B) The. C) Family. D) Room. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Room. 30. Choose the prepositional phrase:They both sky with the Snowbunny Club. A) With the Snowbunny Club. B) They both sky. C) Sky with the. D) Snowbunny Club. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With the Snowbunny Club. 31. A new railroad is under construction A) A new railroad. B) Is under. C) Under construction. D) Railroad. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Under construction. 32. I was ..... that admission was free. A) In tears. B) Under the impression. C) Out of date. D) Without delay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Under the impression. 33. I teach her English and she teaches me Spanish ..... A) On loan. B) In return. C) In season. D) On oath. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In return. 34. Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence:Red roses grew up the trellis. A) Red roses grew. B) Roses grew. C) Up the trellis. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Up the trellis. 35. Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence below:She was bored with the play. A) She. B) Was bored. C) Play. D) With the play. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) With the play. 36. Find the object of the preposition.Lee made a film about Malcolm X. A) Malcolm X. B) About. C) Film. D) Lee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Malcolm X. 37. While ..... a visit to Georgia, Eli Whitney learnt of the need of a machine that could clean cotton. A) Of. B) On. C) Above. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 38. Read the sentence.During the summer, our family likes to go to the park across the street from the lake. Which part of the sentence above is not a prepositional phrase? A) To the park. B) Our family. C) Across the street. D) During the summer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Our family. 39. How many prepositional phrases are in the following sentence?John hopes to play football tomorrow. A) 0 (to play is an infinitive which is not a prepositional phrase)Infinitives are to + a verb. B) 2. C) 3. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 0 (to play is an infinitive which is not a prepositional phrase)Infinitives are to + a verb. 40. Read the sentence. We both pushed the button for the sixth floor at the same time. Which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase? A) At the same time. B) The button for. C) We both pushed. D) The sixth floor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At the same time. 41. List five common prepositions. A) In, on, at, for, and with. B) Above, below, between, among, and through. C) Before, after, during, until, and since. D) To, from, with, without, and against. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In, on, at, for, and with. 42. Find the prepositional phrase(s) in the sentence. My brother likes to sing in the shower, but he is definitely no American Idol. A) To sing. B) No American Idol. C) In the shower. D) He is. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the shower. 43. Swimming in the lake was our favorite summer activity. A) Our favorite summer activity. B) Was our favorite summer activity. C) In the lake. D) Swimming in the lake. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the lake. 44. Complete these sentences using a prepositional phrase from the box.I've done all I can for you, but ultimately the matter is ..... A) Beyond all expectation. B) In all honesty. C) Out of my control. D) Over the top. E) Within reason. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Out of my control. 45. Choose the correct preposition: ..... virtue of A) To. B) In. C) At. D) By. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By. 46. The order of the city is spiralling ..... control. Crime rates are increasing A) To. B) In. C) Out of. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Out of. 47. You can only leave your flat out of ..... A) Necessary. B) Necessity. C) Reason. D) Need. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Necessity. 48. Nothing smells quite like a new car. A) Nothing smells. B) Smells quite like. C) Like a new car. D) Quite like a new car. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Like a new car. 49. The dates, places, and times ..... were listed in the brochure. A) That the carnival was. B) The carnival. C) Of the carnival. D) The carnival was. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Of the carnival. 50. Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence:The player threw the ball down the field. A) The player threw. B) Threw the ball. C) Down the field. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Down the field. 51. What is the preposition in the following sentence?I like to sleep late on Saturdays. A) On. B) Like. C) Sleep. D) Late. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On. 52. Because she didn't want anyone else to hear she spoke to him ..... A) In a whisper. B) In pencil. C) On the phone. D) In public. E) Out of luck. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In a whisper. 53. Identify the prepositional phrase:'Women were not allowed into medical school.' A) Into medical school. B) Not allowed. C) Women were. D) Medical school. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Into medical school. 54. The doctor left the operating room to deliver the good news. A) Prepositional phrase. B) Infinitive phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Infinitive phrase. 55. Locate the prepositional phrase in the sentence:The cat is hiding behind the couch. A) Behind the couch. B) Under the table. C) In front of the door. D) Next to the window. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Behind the couch. 56. He took the purse from her by force. A) The purse. B) He took. C) Took the. D) By force. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By force. 57. Choose the correct preposition: ..... the wrong A) At. B) In. C) To. D) By. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In. 58. Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence:What is the origin of the Amazon River? Researchers continue to ponder the question. A) To ponder the question. B) What is the origin. C) Researcher continue. D) Of the Amazon River. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Of the Amazon River. 59. Bach lived during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. A) Bach lived. B) During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. C) Lived during. D) And eighteenth centuries. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. 60. Choose the sentence with a prepositional phrase: A) She danced gracefully. B) They walked along the river. C) He laughed loudly. D) We ate quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They walked along the river. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesPrepositional Phrases Quiz 1Prepositional Phrases Quiz 2Prepositional Phrases Quiz 4Prepositional Phrases Quiz 5Prepositional Phrases Quiz 6Prepositional Phrases Quiz 7Prepositional Phrases Quiz 8Prepositional Phrases Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books