This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Prepositional Phrases – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Prepositional Phrases Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The picnic will be sponsored by the drama club. A) The picnic will be sponsored. B) Will be sponsored by the drama club. C) Will be sponsored. D) By the drama club. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By the drama club. 2. The bush of roses with all their blooms ..... A) Was a beautiful sight. B) Were a beautiful sight. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was a beautiful sight. 3. Which one of the following sentences contains a compound preposition? A) We went out in spite of the heavy rain. B) My visit to the aquarium was fascinating. C) Many species of sharks are perfectly harmless. D) Some frogs spray poison from glands in their skin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We went out in spite of the heavy rain. 4. She's ..... the most talented athlete in the club A) IN FACT. B) BY FAR. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) BY FAR. 5. Among composers of baroque music, Bach is probably the best known. A) Of baroque music. B) Probably the best. C) Bach is probably. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of baroque music. 6. What type of phrase is 'for their elders'? A) Noun phrase. B) Adverb phrase. C) Adjective phrase. D) Prepositional phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective phrase. 7. Identify the preposition:$_{Julian rolled his pencil across the table to Tripp.}$ A) Across. B) Pencil. C) Table. D) Rolled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Across. 8. Which part of the sentence is the prepositional phrase:My cat snuggled under the warm blanket. A) Under the warm blanket. B) My cat. C) Snuggled. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Under the warm blanket. 9. Read the sentence. My dad and brother like to tell stories beside the fire. Which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase? A) My dad. B) And brother. C) Like to tell stories. D) Beside the fire. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Beside the fire. 10. A la izquierda de A) To the left of. B) Between. C) Behind. D) Near. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To the left of. 11. Choose the prepositional phrase in each sentence.You can jump high on the moon A) You can jump. B) On the moon. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On the moon. 12. What is the synonym to:in vain A) In the wrong. B) To no avail. C) By virtue of. D) At a loss. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To no avail. 13. Wearing seatbelts is compulsory ..... law A) At. B) Of. C) In. D) By. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By. 14. They are, ..... , the nicest people I've ever met. A) Without a doubt. B) In pain. C) By heart. D) On sale. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Without a doubt. 15. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: "Before the meeting, she reviewed her notes." A) Before the meeting. B) She reviewed. C) Her notes. D) Reviewed her. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before the meeting. 16. Mr. Cooper ran toward the bus, but he still missed it. A) Toward the bus. B) But he still. C) Still missed it. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Toward the bus. 17. In the sentence 'The children played in the park, ' what is the prepositional phrase? A) The children played. B) In the park. C) Played in. D) The park. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the park. 18. Tap the correct preposition:Our coach wrote the work ..... the board and it's ..... Monday. A) To, for. B) In, of. C) On, to. D) On, for. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On, for. 19. A dealer in rare books (was asked, were asked) to look at the collection. A) Was asked. B) Were asked. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was asked. 20. Why she said that, I'll never know. A) Dependent clause. B) Prepositional phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent clause. 21. If you are ..... difficulty, I'm happy to give you a helping hand. A) In. B) On. C) At. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 22. Choose the prepositional phrase:One of his friends won the down hill sky contest. A) One of. B) His friends. C) Won the down hill sky contest. D) Of his friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Of his friends. 23. A box of warm coats ..... to the shelter. A) Was delivered. B) Were delivered. C) Change are to is. D) Change is to are. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was delivered. 24. Use a prepositional phrase to complete the sentence:The flowers are blooming ..... the garden. A) On the. B) Above the. C) In the. D) Under the. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the. 25. Lauren jumped ..... the puddle and walked ..... the street. A) Overacross. B) Intowithin. C) Atthrough. D) Beneathdown. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Overacross. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesPrepositional Phrases Quiz 2Prepositional Phrases Quiz 3Prepositional Phrases Quiz 4Prepositional Phrases Quiz 5Prepositional Phrases Quiz 6Prepositional Phrases Quiz 7Prepositional Phrases Quiz 8Prepositional Phrases Quiz 9Prepositional Phrases Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books