This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Prepositional Phrases – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Prepositional Phrases Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I prefer working ..... a team rather than alone. A) In. B) Over. C) Under. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 2. The defendant claimed he had been acting ..... self-defence. A) In. B) On. C) At. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 3. Our class ran three laps around the playground as fast as we could A) Ran three laps. B) Around the playground. C) As fast as we could. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Around the playground. 4. The athlete was disqualified ..... violating the competition's rules. A) In. B) For. C) From. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For. 5. Rising mists from the swamp casts an air of mystery around the scene. A) Make no change. B) Change from to within. C) Change casts to cast. D) Change air to ayre. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Change casts to cast. 6. Why don't you come to the cinema with me ..... staying home again this evening? A) Along with. B) Except for. C) Instead. D) Instead of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Instead of. 7. Object of the preposition:'' The old house on the hill, was so scary." A) House. B) Sacary. C) Hill. D) Old. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hill. 8. Which one of the following sentences contains an adjectival prepositional phrase? A) Mark Twain was born in Florida, Missouri. B) The tank near the central hall contains three small sharks. C) The book was published after his return. D) For dinner we will serve baked chicken. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The tank near the central hall contains three small sharks. 9. Select the sentence with the correct use of a comma after the introductory phrase: "After dinner we watched a movie." A) After dinner we watched a movie. B) After, dinner we watched a movie. C) After dinner, we watched a movie. D) After dinner we, watched a movie. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After dinner, we watched a movie. 10. The capital of Italy, Rome, is ..... the central part. A) To. B) On. C) In. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In. 11. We took a walk up the hill to the old schoolhouse.What are the prepositional phrases in this sentence? A) A walk up the hill. B) Up. C) Up and to. D) Up the hill and to the old schoolhouse. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Up the hill and to the old schoolhouse. 12. I always have a pen ..... hand in case I need to take notes. A) In. B) At. C) By. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At. 13. The green areas on the map indicate parks. A) Change parks to park. B) Make no change. C) Change on to beneath. D) Change indicate to indicates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make no change. 14. Which of the following is a prepositional phrase in the sentence:'The bird flew over the mountains.'? A) Around the mountains. B) Over the mountains. C) Through the mountains. D) Above the mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Over the mountains. 15. Prices have increased ..... by five percent. A) By mistake. B) Out of sight. C) On avarage. D) On purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On avarage. 16. What is the preposition in the sentence?The waitress placed the glasses on the table A) Placed. B) On. C) Table. D) Glasses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 17. Choose the prepositional phrase in the following sentence.Emily pulled the sweatshirt over her head. A) Pulled the sweatshirt. B) Emily pulled. C) Sweatshirt over. D) Over her head. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Over her head. 18. What is the role of prepositions in a sentence? A) Prepositions are used to connect verbs to their subjects. B) Prepositions link nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other words in a sentence, indicating relationships in time, place, or direction. C) Prepositions are used to modify adjectives and adverbs. D) Prepositions serve as the main verbs in a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prepositions link nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other words in a sentence, indicating relationships in time, place, or direction. 19. The company is notorious ..... its poor working conditions and low wages. A) In. B) After. C) For. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For. 20. Excuse me, waiter. Can I change my order? I'll have the beef ..... the chicken, if you don't mind. A) Against. B) Instead of. C) Except for. D) Apart from. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Instead of. 21. Wilbur Wright flew hir aeroplane ..... France in 1909. A) On. B) Upon. C) Over. D) Until. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Over. 22. That group of stars (is called, are called) the Big Dipper. A) Is called. B) Are called. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is called. 23. The man stood by the crib and cried. A) Man stood by. B) The crib and cried. C) The man stood. D) By the crib. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By the crib. 24. The elevator's ..... again. A) Out of doors. B) Out of danger. C) Out of order. D) Out of tune. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Out of order. 25. Preposition or Infinitive?-to + a verb A) Prepositional phrase. B) Infinitive phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Infinitive phrase. 26. Choose the prepositional phrase:They worked together on a new sky routine. A) They worked together. B) Together on a new. C) Sky routine. D) On a new sky routine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On a new sky routine. 27. Analyse the placement of the prepositional phrase in the sentence:The keys are in the drawer. A) After the verb. B) Before the subject. C) Between the subject and the verb. D) At the end of the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After the verb. 28. The new highway will not be completed until next spring. A) Will not be completed. B) The new highway. C) Will not be completed until next spring. D) Until next spring. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Until next spring. 29. Choose the preposition expressing the instrument function. A) By. B) At. C) From. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By. 30. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:The meeting was scheduled for next Monday. A) For next Monday. B) Was scheduled. C) Next Monday. D) The meeting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For next Monday. 31. Select the prepositional phrase.You can find my room through the door. A) You can find my room. B) Find my room. C) Through the door. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Through the door. 32. The match against Florida was great. A) Against. B) Was great. C) The match. D) Against Florida. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Against Florida. 33. Circle the prepositional phrase in the following sentence. After recess our class will watch a science video. A) A science video. B) After recess. C) Will watch. D) Our class. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After recess. 34. Choose the prepositional phrase in each sentence.Can you read a book by Earthlight? A) Can you read. B) By Earthlight. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By Earthlight. 35. Find the object of the preposition.The director wore a hat with a large X. A) With. B) X. C) Director. D) Hat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) X. 36. Choose the prepositional phrase:People from the nearby towns can find it easily. A) From the nearby towns. B) Nearby towns. C) People from the. D) Can find it easily. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) From the nearby towns. 37. A prepositional phrase in a sentence usually functions as a(n): A) Conjunction or interjection. B) Adjective or adverb. C) Subject or object. D) Noun or verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective or adverb. 38. Choose the function in group complementation of verbs or adjective function. A) Exception. B) Reference. C) Ingredient, material. D) Concession. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ingredient, material. 39. What is the PREPOSITION in this sentence?She handed the baby to me. A) Handed. B) She. C) Me. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To. 40. A visually clear image is ..... A) CLOSE-UP. B) OUT OF FOCUS. C) IN FOCUS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) IN FOCUS. 41. By the time I got there he had gone. A) Had gone. B) By the time. C) There. D) I got. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By the time. 42. Select the object of the preposition in the following sentence.The crowd danced while the band played. A) While. B) Crowd. C) Danced. D) Band. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Band. 43. Choose the prepositional phrase.Walter knew his cat's life would change after the accident. A) Would change after the accid. B) After the accident. C) His cat's life would change. D) Walter knew his cat's life. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After the accident. 44. Preposition "In the beginning, they mention the main character. '' A) In. B) Character. C) Mention. D) They. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 45. How many prepositional phrases are in the sentence below? 'The book on the table belongs to Sarah, who is sitting by the window.' A) 3. B) 4. C) 1. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 46. Choose the prepositional phrase in each sentence.Can you jump over this rock? A) Can you jump. B) Over this rock. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Over this rock. 47. I need to pass my exams ..... all costs. A) In. B) On. C) At. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At. 48. Identify the prepositional phrase.Denis comes from the Ukraine. A) Comes from. B) Ukraine. C) From the Ukraine. D) Denis comes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) From the Ukraine. 49. Choose the best definition for the following phrases (prepositional)On edge A) Happy. B) Nervous. C) On the edge before something happens. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nervous. 50. Choose the correct preposition: ..... advance A) At. B) To. C) By. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In. 51. Identify the prepositional phrase:I put your red shoes in the closet. A) Red shoes. B) In the closet. C) I put. D) Shoes in the closet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the closet. 52. Select the object of the preposition in the following sentence.Emily pulled the sweatshirt over her head. A) Pulled. B) Head. C) Sweatshirt. D) Emily. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Head. 53. Choose the prepositional phrase:The sky instructor recognized my mom by her fluffy hat. A) By her fluffy hat. B) Fluffy hat. C) The sky instructor. D) Recognized my mom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By her fluffy hat. 54. Find the preposition.The picture reached above the second story. A) Picture. B) Reached. C) Above. D) Story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Above. 55. Identify the prepositional phrase.I will see you at the party. A) At the party. B) I will. C) See you. D) See you at. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At the party. 56. Between Vivaldi and him, Bach is the better-known composer. A) Between Vivaldi and him. B) And him. C) Bach is the better-known composer. D) The better-known composer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Between Vivaldi and him. 57. She is deeply involved ..... her new project at work. A) In. B) With. C) At. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 58. Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence:The tiny kitten curled itself into a corner. A) Into. B) Curled. C) Into a corner. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Into a corner. 59. Choose the best definition for the following phrases (prepositional)In vain A) Approximately. B) Outside of. C) Completely ineffective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Completely ineffective. 60. Which of the following is a prepositional phrase in the sentence:'The book on the shelf is mine.'? A) In the shelf. B) Above the shelf. C) Under the shelf. D) On the shelf. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On the shelf. ← 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 8Prepositional Phrases Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books