This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Prepositional Phrases – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Prepositional Phrases Quiz 23 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the function of the preposition in the following sentence? In the early morning, the deer are thirsty. A) In the early morning tells where the deer are thirsty. B) In the early morning tells when the deer are thirsty. C) In the early morning tells why the deer are thirsty. D) In the early morning tells how the deer are thirsty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the early morning tells when the deer are thirsty. 2. After breakfast, we will do the dishes and clean our rooms. A) After breakfast. B) Do the dishes. C) Clean our rooms. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After breakfast. 3. I am going to see the works ..... Van Gogh A) Along. B) With. C) Off. D) Of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Of. 4. Select the function performed by the prepositional phrase in the sentence below. (The preposition is in green color)The teams from Miami and Houston won. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Verb. D) Object of the preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 5. I found the article ..... the internet while searching for something else. A) In. B) For. C) On. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On. 6. Which of the following shows a prepositional phrase? A) Moby is a robot. B) Moby kicked the football. C) Moby kicked the football between the goalposts. D) Moby's team scored three points. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Moby kicked the football between the goalposts. 7. Preposition: "The old house on the hill, was so scary." A) On. B) Hill. C) Old. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On. 8. Complete these sentences using a prepositional phrase from the box.I can assure you that each of your proposals will be judged ..... A) At odds with. B) By no means. C) On its own merits. D) Over the top. E) Beyond all expectation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On its own merits. 9. China is ..... track for finding a vaccination for the coronavirus A) On. B) In. C) Out. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On. 10. What is the infinitive in the sentence?-She is going to meet her parents after school. A) To meet her parents after school. B) Is going. C) After school. D) No infinitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To meet her parents after school. 11. What is the object of the preposition in the sentence?The host talked among his guests. A) Talked. B) Among. C) His. D) Guests. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Guests. 12. Identify the prepositional phrase:'Beside the bed sat Dr. Brown.' A) Beside the bed. B) Sat Dr. Brown. C) Beside the table. D) In the room. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beside the bed. 13. The results are consistent ..... the predictions made by the scientists. A) With. B) In. C) From. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With. 14. Identify the prepositional phrases:Although it was hot, Jesse did not take off his sweater at recess. A) Although it was hot. B) Did take off. C) At recess. D) His sweater. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At recess. 15. I saw nothing ..... at the party last night A) IN GENERAL. B) OUT OF FOCUS. C) OUT OF THE ORDINARY. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) OUT OF THE ORDINARY. 16. What is the synonym to:at sea A) To some extent. B) To a certain degree. C) To no avail. D) At a loss. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At a loss. 17. Read the sentence. My mom took a walk around the block.Which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase? A) Took. B) Around the block. C) A walk. D) My mom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Around the block. 18. My new boss explained the job ..... A) In detail. B) In public. C) At a profit. D) In whole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In detail. 19. Choose the function in group cause ~ purpose function. A) Manner. B) Means. C) Goal. D) Agentive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Goal. 20. Although it was cold, Azaylia did not wear her coat at recess. A) Although it was cold. B) Did not wear. C) At recess. D) Her coat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At recess. 21. What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?Ryann's guinea pig ran down the hallway this morning. A) Down the hallway. B) This morning. C) Ryann's guinea pig. D) Ran down. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Down the hallway. 22. What type of phrase is 'covered in snow' in the sentence:The mountains, covered in snow, looked beautiful. A) Prepositional. B) Participial. C) Appositive. D) Absolute. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participial. 23. Select the prepositional phrase in the following sentence. The eagle soared gracefully above the trees. A) The eagle. B) Soared. C) Gracefully. D) Above the trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Above the trees. 24. What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence? The cat slept under the table. A) The cat slept. B) Under the table. C) Slept under. D) The table. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Under the table. 25. Complete the sentence:The dog was ..... the table. A) Up. B) Between. C) Under. D) During. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Under. 26. A prepositional phrase ends with ..... called the ..... A) The last word of the sentence; final word. B) Another preposition; phrase. C) A verb; conclusion. D) A noun or pronoun; object. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A noun or pronoun; object. 27. Identify the prepositional phrases:Before lunch, Brooklynn finished the book she was writing. A) Before lunch. B) Brooklynn finished. C) Finished the book. D) She was writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before lunch. 28. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:The cat slept on the warm blanket. A) The cat slept. B) On the warm blanket. C) Slept on the. D) Warm blanket. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On the warm blanket. 29. If you ..... i ..... , you should go to the doctor. A) Feel ill for. B) Is in pain. C) Are in pain. D) Felt ill after. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are in pain. 30. Several teaspoons of cinnamon (was added, were added) to the mix. A) Was added. B) Were added. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were added. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesPrepositional Phrases Quiz 1Prepositional Phrases Quiz 2Prepositional Phrases Quiz 3Prepositional 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