This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Prepositional Phrases – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Prepositional Phrases Quiz 27 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The cat was curled up underneath the window A) The cat was curled. B) Was curled up. C) Was curled up underneath. D) Underneath the window. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Underneath the window. 2. Select the object of the preposition in the following sentence.The ornaments are for the Christmas tree. A) Tree. B) For. C) Are. D) Ornaments. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tree. 3. Identify the complete prepositional phrase in the following sentence:The guard grabbed my friend by the arm, but I karate chopped him. A) By the arm. B) By the. C) My friend by. D) Guard grabbed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By the arm. 4. Find the object of the preposition.During a recent newscast, I heard Lee speak. A) During. B) Newscast. C) I. D) Lee. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Newscast. 5. She's been w ..... hard ..... that novel. She thinks she'll have it finished by next week. A) Working on. B) Working at. C) Working for. D) Working to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Working on. 6. Of the three sisters, Sibyl was the one we liked the best. A) Of the three sisters. B) Was the one. C) Liked the best. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of the three sisters. 7. My weight, in addition to my other health problems, are my main concern. A) Change in to on. B) Change problems to problem. C) Change are to is. D) Make no change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Change are to is. 8. Prepositional phrase:'' My favorite actor is in the movie." A) My favorite. B) In the movie. C) Actor is. D) The movie. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the movie. 9. Identify the preposition:Larry lives near the playground. A) Near. B) Lives. C) Playground. D) The. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Near. 10. Which sentence does NOT contain a preposition? A) I've known her throughout my career. B) She lives near the country. C) I met her many years ago. D) The cat is on the roof looking down. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I met her many years ago. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. I am going to see the works ..... Van Gogh A) Along. B) With. C) Off. D) Of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Of. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. Preposition: "The old house on the hill, was so scary." A) On. B) Hill. C) Old. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. 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. 25. 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. ← 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