This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Prepositional Phrases – Quiz 52 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Prepositional Phrases Quiz 52 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Moscow is situated ..... the western part of Russia. A) In. B) On. C) To. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 2. We read a novel about refugees. A) We read. B) A novel. C) About refugees. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) About refugees. 3. Her novel is ..... being turned into a television series A) In the process of. B) On the strength of. C) Out of touch with. D) By means of. E) On account of. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the process of. 4. Miners were called out ..... strike by union leaders. A) With. B) On. C) In. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 5. The winter sweaters in Grandmother's closet (is, are) out of style. A) Is. B) Are. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 6. Chase fell off the roof and now has amnesia. A) Chase fell. B) Off the roof. C) And now. D) Has amnesia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Off the roof. 7. Select the three words that make up the prepositional phrase.Did you see many old friends at the wedding? A) See many old. B) At the wedding. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the wedding. 8. Fill in the coordinating conjunction.Simon wants to buy a new cell phone, ..... he doesn't have enough money. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 9. What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?Let's pick the strawberries tomorrow. A) Pick the strawberries. B) Let's pick. C) Tomorrow. D) No prepositional phrases. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No prepositional phrases. 10. What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?Susan ran behind the bushes when she played hide and seek. A) When she played. B) Susan ran behind. C) Played hide and seek. D) Behind the bushes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Behind the bushes. 11. We are ..... a babysitter for tonight. A) In aid of. B) In need of. C) In fear of. D) For the purpose of. E) At the sight of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In need of. 12. Adjective or Adverb? Bob always arrives late for work. A) Adverb. B) Adjective. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverb. 13. Many people worldwide live ..... intolerant political regimes. A) At the sight of. B) For the purpose of. C) In fear of. D) In need of. E) In exchange for. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In fear of. 14. Select the three words that make up the prepositional phrase.In his speech, the president thanked his supporters. A) In his speech. B) Thanked his supporters. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In his speech. 15. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma after a prepositional phrase. A) In the afternoon we have a meeting. B) On the other hand, I agree with you. C) At the start, the music was loud. D) During the day we work hard. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At the start, the music was loud. 16. Sub arbore sedemus. A) We sit. B) You all sit. C) I sit. D) You sit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We sit. 17. Fresh strawberries in ice cream (is, are) my grandmother's favorite. A) Is. B) Are. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 18. Adjective or Adverb? Is this the road to the exhibit? A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 19. Does the following sentence have a prepositional phrase?I saw Nathan eating cauliflower pizza yesterday evening. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 20. Servus sub ..... dormit. A) Ramos. B) Ramis. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ramis. 21. What is the function of the prepositional phrase in the sentence:'The keys are in the drawer.'? A) It functions as an adverbial phrase, indicating the location of the keys. B) It functions as a noun phrase, serving as the subject of the sentence. C) It functions as an adjectival phrase, describing the keys. D) It functions as a conjunction, connecting two clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It functions as an adverbial phrase, indicating the location of the keys. 22. I placed the plant beside the picture frame. A) I placed. B) The plant. C) Beside the picture frame. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beside the picture frame. 23. The majority of holiday flights depart and arrive ..... schedule. A) In. B) On. C) By. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 24. Identify the prepositional phrase:Fred ran into the pole because he didn't watch where he was going. (a) A) A. into the pole. B) Where he was going. C) Because he didn't watch. D) Ran into. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. into the pole. 25. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:Mrs. Blue had to drive through the largest puddle. A) Through the largest puddle. B) To drive. C) Had to drive. D) To drive through. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Through the largest puddle. 26. Choose the correct answer. It is disheartening to know that the youth has ..... smoking again. A) Reverted to. B) Run down. C) Concentrated on. D) Looked into. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reverted to. 27. The house beside the city park (is, are) where my grandfather was born. A) Is. B) Are. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is. 28. Ad villam redit. A) She returns. B) They return. C) We return. D) You return. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She returns. 29. Which sentence uses a comma correctly after a prepositional phrase? A) At the beginning, it was difficult. B) In the room there are chairs. C) On the desk sits a computer. D) Under the bed there is a suitcase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At the beginning, it was difficult. 30. Identify the sentence with the correct use of a comma after a prepositional phrase. A) In the morning I like to jog. B) After the movie we went to dinner. C) During the storm, we stayed inside. D) Under the bed there is a box. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) During the storm, we stayed inside. ← 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