This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Adverbs > Adverbs And Prepositions – Quiz 22 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Adverbs And Prepositions Quiz 22 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What part of speech is the underlined word?I have two umbrellas. A) Adjective. B) Preposition. C) Noun. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Noun. 2. What is the preposition in this sentence:Jim checked for his book in his desk A) His. B) Book. C) In. D) Checked. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In. 3. How many adjectives in the following sentence:The tiny cat ran across the busy street. A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) Zero. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two. 4. Identify the underlined word in the given sentence.Rahul speaks politely to his teachers. A) Adverb of Manner. B) Adverb of Place. C) Adverb of Time. D) Adverb of Frequency. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverb of Manner. 5. Based on context clues, what is the meaning of the underlined word?Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing the street. A) Singers. B) Walkers. C) Pedals. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Walkers. 6. Which of the following are hints or clues that help define the meaning of unknown words A) Adverb. B) Conjunction. C) Preposition. D) Context clues. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Context clues. 7. Identify the adverb: A) Quick. B) After. C) Will. D) Outside. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Outside. 8. Select the adverb that describes the verb.Patiently they wait for their mother. A) Patiently. B) They. C) Their. D) Mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Patiently. 9. What is the preposition in the sentence? At a minimum, you will spend three hours on each assignment. A) At and you. B) At and each. C) At and on. D) You and assignment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At and on. 10. Does this adverb tell how, when, or where? (Adverb is in red.)She went outside to do her homework. A) How. B) When. C) Where. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Where. 11. Identify the adverbs i n the sentence.The mother patiently waited for the child. A) Mother. B) Patiently. C) Waited. D) Child. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Patiently. 12. Which of the choices is a prepositional phrase?Mrs. Deal shoved all of the chocolate in her mouth. A) Mrs. Deal shoved. B) All of the. C) In her mouth. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In her mouth. 13. What is the noun or pronoun found at the end of a prepositional phrase called? A) Subject of the preposition. B) Object of the preposition. C) Antecedent. D) Modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Object of the preposition. 14. Oh ! I just spilled tomato soup on the new white tablecloth! A) Verb. B) Adverb. C) Preposition. D) Interjection. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interjection. 15. Which of the choices is a prepositional phrase? Angry as she was, Angie kept control of her temper. A) Angry as she was. B) Angie kept control. C) Of her temper. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Of her temper. 16. PAST PARTICIPLE OF SPEAK A) SPEAKED. B) SPOKEN. C) SPOKE. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) SPOKEN. 17. What part of speech is the underlined word?The cattle are grazing on the hill. A) Adjective. B) Noun. C) Preposition. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Preposition. 18. What is the object of this sentence?A group joined hands around an enormous trunk. A) Joined. B) Around. C) Enormous. D) Trunk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Trunk. 19. In the following sentence, is the prepositional phrase an ADVERB (ADV) or ADJECTIVE (ADJ)? I was distracted by the loud students. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Both. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverb. 20. This part of speech modifies (changes, enhances, limits, describes, or intensifies) a verb, adjective, or adverb. A) Antecedent. B) Object. C) Preposition. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adverb. 21. What part of speech is the underlined word?Tommy is wearing a blue shirt. A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective. 22. Find the prepositionThe plane swooped and circled over the beach. A) Plane. B) Swooped and circled. C) Over. D) Beach. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Over. 23. What is the conjunction in this sentence:May loves to cook since she has a special talent for it. A) Since. B) It. C) Cook. D) She. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Since. 24. What is the preposition in this sentence?Andre enjoyed eating his lunch at his desk. A) Enjoyed. B) At. C) His. D) Desk. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At. 25. I met him ..... April. A) At. B) No preposition. C) In. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In. 26. Identify the preposition in the following sentence:She ran after the small child. A) Ran. B) Child. C) After. D) Small. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After. 27. What is a preposition in this sentence:Stan shops at the store. A) Shops. B) At. C) The. D) Store. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At. 28. What is the prepositional phrase?He was angered when he wrecked his car into the sign. A) He was angered. B) When he wrecked. C) Wrecked his car. D) Into the sign. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Into the sign. 29. Find the appositive phrase:The winner, one of the five semifinalist, will be announced tomorrow. A) The winner. B) One of the five semifinalists. C) Will be announced tomorrow. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One of the five semifinalists. 30. Name the type of pronoun that is highlighted in RED .I don't know anyone who would say such a thing. A) Reflexive Pronoun. B) Interrogative Pronoun. C) Indefinite Pronoun. D) Intensive Pronoun. 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