This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Prepositions > Prepositions And Prepositional Phrases – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Prepositions And Prepositional Phrases Quiz 8 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Select the sentence with the correctly used prepositional phrase. A) She is between the smartest in the class. B) He is among the tallest of his peers. C) The book is on top of the table. D) They traveled to the city by bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They traveled to the city by bus. 2. Myka and Lily went outside after lunch. What question does preposition phrase answer? A) When they went. B) Where they went. C) How they went. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When they went. 3. Julio was writing a letter with a new pen. A) Was writing a letter. B) With a new pen. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With a new pen. 4. Explain the role of a prepositional phrase in a sentence. A) A prepositional phrase is the main subject of a sentence. B) A prepositional phrase is used to connect two independent clauses. C) A prepositional phrase is always placed at the end of a sentence. D) Function as an adjectival or adverbial modifier, providing additional information about the subject or object. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Function as an adjectival or adverbial modifier, providing additional information about the subject or object. 5. What is the preposition? Erin walked into the pet store. A) Into. B) Pet. C) Store. D) Walked. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Into. 6. Complete the sentence:The cookies are ..... the counter. A) in B) on C) over D) with A) In. B) On. C) Over. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 7. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:The cat slept under the warm blanket all night. A) The cat slept. B) Under the warm blanket. C) Under the warm. D) Blanket all night. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Under the warm blanket. 8. Choose the correct prepositionto complete the sentence.She fell asleep ..... the movie. A) Since. B) During. C) On. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) During. 9. Select the sentence that uses the prepositional phrase correctly:'The keys are ..... the drawer.' A) In. B) On. C) Under. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 10. There are lots of birds nesting under the eaves A) Lots of birds. B) Nesting under. C) Under the eaves. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Under the eaves. 11. Find the prepositional phrase in the sentence:The keys are in the drawer. A) Under the bed. B) In the drawer. C) Beside the door. D) On the table. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the drawer. 12. What is the preposition in this sentence:'The dog jumped over the fence.' A) Under. B) Over. C) Through. D) Beside. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Over. 13. Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase? 'I like ice cream.' or 'I like to swim in the pool.' A) I like ice cream. B) I like to swim in the pool. C) I enjoy playing soccer. D) I love to read books. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I like to swim in the pool. 14. What is the indirect object?The team won the game in the last 10 seconds. A) Team. B) Game. C) Seconds. D) NONE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) NONE. 15. Kaylee sang a song about her sister. A) About her sister. B) Kaylee. C) Sang. D) Sang a song. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) About her sister. 16. Choose the sentence where the prepositional phrase functions as an adjective. A) The girl with the red dress arrived early at the party. B) The boy doodled on the wall with a red marker and drove his mother crazy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The girl with the red dress arrived early at the party. 17. Identify the prepositional phrase of place in the following sentence:'The book is on the shelf.' A) The book. B) Is on. C) On the shelf. D) The shelf. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On the shelf. 18. True or False:In the sentence 'During the storm, we stayed inside the house', 'inside the house' is a prepositional phrase. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. Identify the preposition in each sentence.Up a tree it flew. A) Up. B) Tree. C) It. D) Flew. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Up. 20. Complete the sentence:The coach had to choose the team captain from ..... all the talented players. A) Between. B) Among. C) Into. D) Of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Among. 21. Identify the prepositional phrase in this sentence:'The book is on the table.' A) In the library. B) On the table. C) Under the chair. D) Beside the window. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On the table. 22. .... fire, break glass to escape. A) In case. B) In case with. C) In case of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In case of. 23. Complete the sentence:My brother is hiding ..... the bed. A) over B) inside C) during D) across A) Over. B) Inside. C) During. D) Across. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inside. 24. What is the prepositional phrase?The shed behind the house is empty. A) The shed. B) Behind the house. C) Is empty. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Behind the house. 25. What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?My best friend Sheila lives across the street. A) Friend Sheila. B) My best. C) Across the street. D) Street. 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