This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Prepositional Phrases – Quiz 51 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Prepositional Phrases Quiz 51 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the preposition of the sentence? :Energy stored in carbohydrates is released quickly. A) Stored. B) In. C) Released. D) Quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In. 2. Prepositional phrases begin with a preposition and end with ..... A) The word that follows the preposition. B) The noun or pronoun following the preposition. C) The first verb after the preposition. D) The end of the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The noun or pronoun following the preposition. 3. What is the preposition in the following sentence? I love to sleep late on Fridays! A) Like. B) Sleep. C) Late. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On. 4. A prepositional phrase starts with a ..... A) Noun. B) They tend. C) Object of the preposition. D) Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Preposition. 5. What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence below? The plane flew above the clouds. A) The plane. B) The plane flew. C) Above the clouds. D) The clouds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Above the clouds. 6. What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence? Spiders do not usually build webs in a busy area. A) In a busy area. B) Spiders do not. C) Usually builds. D) Do not. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In a busy area. 7. Which word is the preposition in the following sentence? Dora the Explorer poured too much orange juice into the glass. A) Dora. B) Poured. C) Into. D) Orange juice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Into. 8. What is the preposition in the following sentence? "Emperor penguins breed in the winter." A) Emperor. B) Penguins. C) Breed. D) In. E) Winter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In. 9. How many prepositional phrases are in the following sentence? We tried sneaking by him, but I tripped over a mop. A) 0. B) 1. C) 2. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2. 10. Which statement best describes the sentence below? The most behaved pupil in class will receive a special award from his adviser. A) The statement uses an adjectival phrase. B) The statement uses both adjectival and adverbial phrases. C) The statement uses an adverbial phrase. D) The statement does not have any prepositional phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The statement uses both adjectival and adverbial phrases. 11. What is the preposition in this sentence? At what time will dinner be ready? A) What. B) Time. C) Dinner. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At. 12. What is the object of the preposition in the underlined prepositional phrase? She moved me between two other students. A) Between. B) Students. C) Two. D) Other. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Students. 13. Identify the prepositional phrase in this sentence:We waited an hour beside the lake. A) Waited an hour. B) We waited an hour. C) The lake. D) Beside the lake. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Beside the lake. 14. What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence below? My sister painted the walls of her bedroom. A) My sister. B) Painted the walls. C) Of her bedroom. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Of her bedroom. 15. #1 on the back:Choose the prepositional phrase in each sentence:Emperor penguins can be found on only one continent. A) Found on only one continent. B) Can be found. C) Only one continent. D) On only one continent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On only one continent. 16. Select the one prepositional phrase in the following sentence:In this English class, you will learn prepositions and prepositional phrases. A) You will learn. B) In this English class. C) Learn prepositions and prepositional phrases. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In this English class. 17. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:The box of old books was musty and discolored. A) Was musty. B) Of old books. C) Was musty and discolored. D) The box. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Of old books. 18. After which word would you put a comma in this sentence? With my brothers we took my mom out for her birthday. A) With. B) My. C) Brothers. D) Out. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brothers. 19. What is the preposition in the sentence below? My aunt and uncle live across the street. A) Live. B) Aunt. C) Street. D) Across. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Across. 20. Choose the BEST preposition for the sentence:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The students ran excitedly ..... the school buses. A) Through. B) Over. C) Toward. D) During. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Toward. 21. How many prepositional phrases are in this sentence: A) 0. B) 1. C) 2. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3. 22. ..... there is a small cabin to stay in. A) At the ski resort. B) During the hiking trip. C) On our way to the park. D) All of the above will work. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At the ski resort. 23. What is the preposition in the sentence:The strange man parked his car next to the tall trees. A) Strange. B) Car. C) Next. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To. 24. What is the preposition in the following sentence? I like to sleep late on Saturdays because school is so tiring. A) Like. B) Because. C) So. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On. 25. #3 on the back:Choose the prepositional phrase in each sentence:There are 17 types of penguins, and the Emperor penguin is the largest. A) Of penguins. B) And the Emperor penguin. C) Is the largest. D) Are 17 types of. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of penguins. ← 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