This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Prepositional Phrases – Quiz 59 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Prepositional Phrases Quiz 59 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the pronoun in the prepositional phrase:'Grace went to the beach with them.' A) Them. B) With. C) Beach. D) Went. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Them. 2. .... those grades, he won a scholarship to Cambridge University. A) Out of touch with. B) On account of. C) In addition to. D) On the strength of. E) By means of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On the strength of. 3. We talked ..... soccer and swimming A) ACROSS. B) ABOUT. C) INTO. D) AT. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ABOUT. 4. Identify the Prepositional Phrase as an Adjective or Adverb phrase:The cat ..... under the table ..... is sleeping. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Neither. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 5. Identify the pronoun in the prepositional phrase:'Vera and Eva sat at the front of the classroom with us.' A) Us. B) Sat. C) Vera and Eva. D) Front. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Us. 6. My friend lives ..... Araujo Street. A) IN. B) ON. C) AT. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ON. 7. Replace the noun with a pronoun in the prepositional phrase:'The cat is under the bed near the window.' A) It. B) We. C) She. D) They. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It. 8. She spilled coffee on the report ..... it wasn't intentional. A) By mistake. B) In a hurry. C) In a mess. D) On display. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By mistake. 9. The burgers at Keller's are the best! A) The burgers. B) At Keller's. C) Are the best. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At Keller's. 10. Flavia prope ..... sedet. A) Arbore. B) Arborem. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Arborem. 11. Pueri per ..... currunt. A) Agros. B) Agris. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agros. 12. Summer break begins on May 28. A) Summer break. B) Begins on. C) On May 28. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On May 28. 13. I have called this meeting ..... discussing a new strategy. A) In exchange of. B) In need of. C) For the attention of. D) At the sight of. E) For the purpose of. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) For the purpose of. 14. Select the sentence with the correct comma usage after a prepositional phrase. A) After the rain, the sun appeared. B) In the box there are letters. C) On the floor lies a rug. D) Without a doubt he is talented. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After the rain, the sun appeared. 15. Choose the correct answer. You must learn to be independent. Don't just ..... the fence. A) Sit sown. B) Sit on. C) Turn up. D) Settle down. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sit on. 16. The entrance is ..... the aircraft, not next to it A) Opposite. B) Across. C) In. D) Beyond. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Opposite. 17. What is the difference between a prepositional phrase and a clause? A) A prepositional phrase contains a subject and a verb, while a clause does not. B) A prepositional phrase is a complete sentence, while a clause is not. C) A prepositional phrase does not contain a subject and a verb, while a clause does contain a subject and a verb. D) A prepositional phrase is always longer than a clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A prepositional phrase does not contain a subject and a verb, while a clause does contain a subject and a verb. 18. Choose the correct answer. The enthusiasm of the crowd ..... when the guest singer failed to turn up. A) Fizzled out. B) Fizzled down. C) Fizzled on. D) Fizzled in. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fizzled out. 19. Identify the adverb phrase(s) in the sentence:She danced with grace. A) She danced. B) With grace. C) Danced with. D) Grace. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With grace. 20. Choose the correct answer. Although the prospect was good, Andrew ..... the offer. A) Figured out. B) Made out. C) Settled down. D) Turned down. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Turned down. 21. Identify the sentence with the correct comma usage after a prepositional phrase. A) After the movie, we went home. B) In the box there are chocolates. C) On the chair sits a doll. D) Before the game we warmed up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After the movie, we went home. 22. He argued ..... favour of capital punishment. A) On. B) With. C) In. D) By. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In. 23. Unfortunately, the people making the decisions are ..... the real world. A) In the process of. B) In aid of. C) Out of touch with. D) By means of. E) On behalf of. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Out of touch with. 24. Adjective or Adverb?Thunder rumbled across the sky. A) Adverb. B) Adjective. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverb. 25. Identify the pronoun in the prepositional phrase:'Eva went to the store with him.' A) We. B) It. C) Him. D) They. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Him. ← 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