This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Prepositional Phrases – Quiz 44 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Prepositional Phrases Quiz 44 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. One of his friends won the top prize. What is the object of the preposition. A) Friends. B) Won. C) Top prize. D) Prize. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Friends. 2. Identify the prepositional phrase:A 'bon mot' is a French expression. In French the phrase means 'good word'. A) A 'bon mot'. B) S a French expression. C) In French. D) The phrase means 'good word'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In French. 3. Which word is being modified by the underlined prepositional phrase? The huge jets on the runway waited to take off. A) Huge. B) Waited. C) Roared. D) Jets. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jets. 4. Which word is being modified by the underlined prepositional phrase? The jet planes roared above us. A) Planes. B) Roared. C) Above. D) Us. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Roared. 5. Find the preposition in this sentence:Mrs. Bowsman put new white ghost lights on the tree. A) Ghost. B) On. C) Mrs. Bowsman. D) White. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 6. What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence below? Please get there after 3 p.m. A) Please. B) Please get there. C) After 3 p.m. D) Get there after. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After 3 p.m. 7. Which word is the preposition in the following sentence? He wrote the answers to the test on his desk. A) Wrote. B) Answers. C) Test. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On. 8. Which sentence uses an adverbial prepositional phrase? A) The elderly at Kanlungan ni Maria welcomed the pupils from LSGH. B) The boys from LSGH entertained their partners. C) The boys waved goodbye to their reachout partners. D) The experience taught the boys a valuable lesson. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The boys waved goodbye to their reachout partners. 9. Find the preposition in this sentence:Susan ran behind the bushes when she played hide and seek. A) When. B) Susan. C) Played. D) Behind. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Behind. 10. What is the preposition in the sentence? :We could not live without carbohydrates. A) Without. B) Could. C) Live. D) Not. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Without. 11. Which word is the preposition in the following sentence? After lunch, Kory wanted to eat dessert but didn't have time. A) Dessert. B) Kory. C) After. D) Lunch. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After. 12. Which sentence does NOT use a prepositional phrase? A) The graduates walked with pride to get their diplomas. B) They proudly presented it to their parents. C) Some parents shed some tears when they saw their sons. D) The graduates pledged their loyalty to their alma mater. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Some parents shed some tears when they saw their sons. 13. Indicate the type of prepositional phrase in the sentence below.They had heard rumors about a reptilian creature. A) Adjectival Phrase. B) Adverbial Phrase. C) Neither. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjectival Phrase. 14. What is the preposition in this sentence.The kite is in the tree. A) The. B) Kite. C) In. D) Tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In. 15. Adjectival phrase modifies the following EXCEPT A) Adjectives. B) Nouns. C) Pronouns. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjectives. 16. What is the preposition in the following sentence? "Female Emperor penguins lay eggs on the ice." A) Female. B) Emperor. C) Penguins. D) Lay. E) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) On. 17. **Identify the underlined part of the sentenceDan flipped the lights on. A) Phrase. B) Clause. C) Adverb. D) Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb. 18. Identify the preposition:I looked under the bed. A) Under. B) Looked. C) I. D) Bed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Under. 19. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:The student leaned against his locker because he was waiting patiently. A) Waiting patiently. B) Leaned against. C) Against his locker. D) Because he was. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Against his locker. 20. What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence below? He lives in a castle near London. A) He lives. B) In a castle. C) Near London. D) In a castle/ near London. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In a castle/ near London. 21. What is the preposition of the sentence? :Among the carbohydrates are sugars, starch, and fiber. A) Are. B) The. C) Among. D) Sugars. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Among. 22. What are the objects of the prepositions? To get to the castle, you must go through the woods. A) Castle/woods. B) You/castle. C) You/woods. D) To/through. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Castle/woods. 23. What is the preposition in the following sentence? "Males watch the eggs while the females travel to the sea." A) Males. B) Watch. C) The. D) While. E) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) To. 24. What is the preposition in the underlined prepositional phrase? I fell asleep during the long and boring movie. A) During. B) Long. C) Boring. D) Movie. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) During. 25. Identify the preposition:Can we talk about the pet? A) Pet. B) About. C) Can. D) The. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) About. 26. Find the prepositional phrase in this sentence:Kathy the baker mailed a big package to her grandson. A) Kathy the baker. B) Mailed a big package. C) To her grandson. D) The baker mailed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To her grandson. 27. Which word is the preposition in the following sentence? Mike put his backpack under the desk. A) Mike. B) Under. C) Desk. D) Backpack. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Under. 28. What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence below? Jack stood against the wall. A) Jack stood. B) The wall. C) Against the wall. D) Jack stood against. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Against the wall. 29. What is an introductory prepositional phrase? A) Provides an introduction to an essay. B) Starts a sentence. C) Ends a sentence. D) Comes in the middle of a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Starts a sentence. 30. How many prepositional phrases are there in this sentence? David was hiding under the desk during the drill for about an hour. A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. ← 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