This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Prepositional Phrases – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Prepositional Phrases Quiz 15 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Our wi-fi connection has been spotty since the recent storms. A) Dependent clause. B) Prepositional phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prepositional phrase. 2. He was by nature a philosophical person. A) By nature. B) He was. C) A philosophical person. D) He was by. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By nature. 3. Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence:They sat on the bench. A) They sat. B) On the bench. C) The bench. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On the bench. 4. Is the highlighted prepositional phrase an adjective or an adverb phrase?The woman in the shawl was watching Elizabeth. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 5. Prepositional phrase "The old house on the hill, was so scary." A) Was so sacary. B) The old house. C) The hill. D) On the hill. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On the hill. 6. Can a prepositional phrase act as an adverb? A) Yes, a prepositional phrase can act as an adverb by modifying a verb, adjective, or adverb. B) No, a prepositional phrase can only act as a noun. C) Yes, but only in certain contexts and not universally. D) No, prepositional phrases cannot modify verbs or adjectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, a prepositional phrase can act as an adverb by modifying a verb, adjective, or adverb. 7. ..... flames A) In. B) On. C) At. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 8. He was one of the greatest composers of all time. A) One of the greatest. B) Of the greatest composers. C) All time. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Of the greatest composers. 9. Find the modifier(s):In her hand. A) In, her. B) Her. C) In, hand. D) Her, hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her. 10. Spaghetti, together with meatballs, are my favorite food. A) Change Spaghetti to spaghetti. B) Change are to is. C) Change food to foods. D) Make no Change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Change are to is. 11. Emily planned to hide under the bed, but she changed her mind. A) Under the bed. B) But she. C) Changed her mind. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Under the bed. 12. During the concert, the audience listened attentively. A) During the concert. B) The audience listened attentively. C) The audience listened. D) Listened attentively. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) During the concert. 13. Mary was sad for a long time, but she got better. A) Was sad. B) For a long time. C) But she got better. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For a long time. 14. ..... law A) On. B) By. C) At. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By. 15. I sincerely doubt we will see people living on Mars during my lifetime. A) Dependent clause. B) Prepositional phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prepositional phrase. 16. Find the prepositional phrase in the sentence:She walked through the park. A) She walked. B) Through the park. C) The park. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Through the park. 17. Choose the prepositional phrase:The new donut shop opens in a month. A) The new donut shop. B) In a month. C) Donut shop opens. D) Shop opens. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In a month. 18. Since everyone finished the test early, Dr. Palmer dismissed her students a few minutes early. A) Dependent clause. B) Prepositional phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent clause. 19. We ran toward the house when we heard the thunder. A) Toward the house. B) When we heard. C) Heard the thunder. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Toward the house. 20. The clock, in my grandma's, house was broken last week.What is the prepositional phrase? A) Broken last week. B) Grandma's house was. C) In my grandma's house. D) House was broken. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In my grandma's house. 21. Select the object of the preposition in the following sentence.Across the bridge, I saw the football stadium. A) Across. B) Bridge. C) Saw. D) Football stadium. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bridge. 22. The report must be submitted ..... , or there will be consequences. A) On time. B) In time. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On time. 23. They are going to watch the match ..... tv A) Along. B) On. C) Back. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 24. Sally and Tom can move into the house after all the bank contracts have been signed. A) Dependent clause. B) Prepositional phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent clause. 25. An infinitive phrase will never function as a: A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) Verb. E) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Verb. ← 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