This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Prepositional Phrases – Quiz 58 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Prepositional Phrases Quiz 58 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Fill in the coordinating conjunctions.The way may be long ..... we may feel tired ..... we will not give up hope. A) And, but. B) And, and. C) But, but. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And, but. 2. Choose the correct answer. Don was ..... us for leaving him out. A) Furious with. B) Furious on. C) Furious at. D) Furious by. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Furious with. 3. Which one of the following sentences contains an adverbial prepositional phrase? A) Through the telescope we could see Saturn's rings. B) Some of the dangerous fish are upstairs. C) Is that a letter from the Department of Education?. D) The variety of fish fascinates us. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Through the telescope we could see Saturn's rings. 4. What role does a preposition play in a sentence? A) A preposition shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence, often indicating direction, location, or time. B) A preposition is a type of verb that describes an action. C) A preposition is a word that connects two independent clauses. D) A preposition is used to modify a noun or pronoun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A preposition shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence, often indicating direction, location, or time. 5. Bridget was careful not to take him ..... granted. A) By. B) On. C) For. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For. 6. My aunt trimmed the trees in the backyard last week. A) My aunt. B) Trimmed the trees. C) In the backyard. D) Last week. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the backyard. 7. How can prepositional phrases function in a sentence? A) As standalone sentences providing complete thoughts. B) As adjectives or adverbs, providing additional information about nouns or verbs. C) Only as conjunctions linking clauses together. D) As interjections expressing strong emotions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As adjectives or adverbs, providing additional information about nouns or verbs. 8. We have Zoom class meetings during the school day. A) We have. B) Zoom class meetings. C) During the school day. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) During the school day. 9. Replace the noun with a pronoun in the prepositional phrase:'The book belonging to Camrie is on the table next to the lamp.' A) It. B) She. C) They. D) We. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It. 10. He didn't feel completely ..... ease in the strange surroundings. A) In. B) At. C) On. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At. 11. What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?The boy walked the dog down the busy street. A) Walked the dog. B) The busy street. C) Down the busy street. D) Dog down the busy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Down the busy street. 12. My toy was in my wardrobe. A) Preposition:wasPrepositional phrase:was in my wardrobe. B) Preposition:inPrepositional phrase:in my wardrobe. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Preposition:inPrepositional phrase:in my wardrobe. 13. It's the best result that could be expected ..... the circumstances. A) Under. B) With. C) By. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Under. 14. Which word is the preposition or connecting word in the following sentence?We went fishing with Ben. A) We. B) Went. C) With. D) Ben. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With. 15. Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of a comma after a prepositional phrase? A) At the start of the race, runners were excited. B) In the drawer there are keys. C) On the roof sits a cat. D) Under the tree we found shade. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At the start of the race, runners were excited. 16. Adjective or Adverb? The cat with the long fur is my favorite one. A) Adverb. B) Adjective. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective. 17. What type of phrase is "in the garden" ? The children are playing in the garden. A) Adverb. B) Adjective. C) Noun. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverb. 18. Ad agrum ambulas. A) To the field. B) To the fields. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To the field. 19. After lunch, the post offices around the city (open, opens) until 7:00 p.m. A) Open. B) Opens. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Open. 20. What is the function of the pronoun in the prepositional phrase:'Natalia walked to the park with him.' A) Describe the size of the park. B) Emphasize the color of the park. C) Indicate the time of the action. D) Show the relationship between the action and the person being walked with. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Show the relationship between the action and the person being walked with. 21. What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?Fred ran into the pole because he didn't watch where he was going. A) Where he was going. B) Into the pole. C) Because he didn't watch. D) Ran into. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Into the pole. 22. Several teaspoons of cinnamon ..... to the mix. A) Was added. B) Were added. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were added. 23. What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?The ticket holders waited patiently outside the theater. A) The ticket holders. B) Waited patiently. C) Outside the theater. D) No prepositional phrases. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Outside the theater. 24. He drew the picture ..... , not digitally. A) By hand. B) On fire. C) On loan. D) On purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By hand. 25. Select the three words that make up the prepositional phrase.The sun sank below the horizon, and soon stars appeared. A) Below the horizon. B) Soon stars appeared. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Below the horizon. ← 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