This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Prepositions > Prepositions And Prepositional Phrases – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Prepositions And Prepositional Phrases Quiz 18 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence correctly uses the preposition "across" ? A) She walked across the street. B) He is interested across learning new things. C) The book was placed across on the table. D) They talked across a long time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She walked across the street. 2. True or False:The preposition 'among' is the best choice when referring to two people, while 'between' is used for three or more. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. Identify the preposition in each sentence.Down a lane I ran. A) Down. B) Lane. C) I. D) Ran. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Down. 4. Identify the prepositional phrase as "adjectival" or "adverbial."I want the one between the red and gray bicycles. A) Adjectival. B) Adverbial. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjectival. 5. A word that shows a relationship between a noun or pronoun and some other word in the sentence, is called ..... A) Adverb. B) Preposition. C) Prepositional phrase. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Preposition. 6. Which sentence correctly uses a prepositional phrase of place? A) She is good at math. B) The keys are beside the lamp. C) He runs quickly. D) They laughed loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The keys are beside the lamp. 7. Choose the BEST preposition for the sentence:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ..... the chair sat our sleepy kitten. A) Between. B) Beneath. C) Among. D) Over. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beneath. 8. These dresses were ..... sale last week. A) In. B) Of. C) On. D) Up. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On. 9. Select the answer choice that finishes the sentence with a prepositional phrase and identifies the preposition in the sentence.The cat plays ..... A) Under the table.(preposition:under). B) Quickly the table.(preposition:quickly). C) Table under the.(preposition:table). D) Over table the. (preposition:over). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Under the table.(preposition:under). 10. What does a prepositional phrase begin with? A) An adverb. B) An adjective. C) A verb. D) A preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A preposition. 11. In the example 'after dinner she read a book', what does 'after dinner' specify? A) Location. B) Time. C) Reason. D) Method. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Time. 12. Select the answer choice that finishes the sentence with a prepositional phrase and identifies the preposition in the sentence.The teacher wrote ..... A) On the board.(preposition:on). B) Quickly the lesson.(preposition:quickly). C) The answer loudly.(preposition:loudly). D) Her name beautifully.(preposition:beautifully). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the board.(preposition:on). 13. What is the prepositional phrase? Daniel watched the smoke rise up the chimney. A) Up the chimney. B) Watched the smoke. C) Daniel watched. D) Rise up the chimney. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Up the chimney. 14. Jerry climbed onto the bus. A) Climbed. B) Onto. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Onto. 15. Fill in the blank with the most precise preposition:I have lived in this city ..... 2015. A) For. B) Since. C) During. D) By. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Since. 16. Find the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:They swim during the summer. A) During the summer. B) They swim. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) During the summer. 17. Identify the preposition in thesentence.Heather sat between the twotrees. A) Sat. B) Between. C) The. D) Two. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Between. 18. What is the prepositional phrase? On Wednesday, Richie survived the Oregon Trail. A) On Wednesday. B) Richie survived. C) Survived the Oregon Trail. D) The Oregon Trail. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On Wednesday. 19. Fill in the blank:The keys are ..... the drawer. A) On. B) In. C) Under. D) Beside. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In. 20. What does the preposition 'with' indicate? A) Indicates a location or place. B) Indicates being together or in the company of someone or something. C) Indicates a direction or movement. D) Indicates a time or duration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indicates being together or in the company of someone or something. 21. Choose the correct prepositional phrase:The homework was completed ..... the deadline. A) in B) on C) at D) before A) In. B) On. C) At. D) Before. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Before. 22. What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence below?I was walking down a long hall. A) I was walking. B) Down a long hall. C) Long hall. D) Was walking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Down a long hall. 23. Identify the prepositional phrase:'She sat beside her friend during lunch.' A) Beside her friend. B) Sat beside. C) During lunch. D) Her friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beside her friend. 24. Identify the prepositional phrase:'The gift was hidden behind the curtain until the party.' A) Behind the curtain. B) Was hidden. C) Until the party. D) The curtain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Behind the curtain. 25. Select the preposition.The twins huddled between their parents. A) Their. B) Parents. C) Between. D) Twins. 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