Grammar Quiz

Prepositional Phrase Quiz


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What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?

We can take a walk before dinner.

A. we can

B. before dinner

C. we can take

D. a walk


Natasha think that the dog is ___ danger on that high roof.

A. in

B. on


The Milky Way looks beautiful on a clear night.

A. The Milky Way

B. Looks beautiful

C. on a clear night

D. a clear night


Answer true or false:

Prepositional phrases can act as adverbs or adjectives.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


Find the modifier(s): near the celebrity.

A. near

B. the celebrity

C. celebrity

D. the


Can anyone count the stars in the Milky Way?

The prepositional phrase in the above sentence is:

A. Can anyone count

B. the stars

C. Milky Way

D. In the Milky Way


Rachel collected many apples from the farm.

A. the farm

B. Rachel collected

C. from the farm

D. many apples


Find the modifier(s): around the tree.

A. around

B. tree

C. the

D. the, tree


Please buy the scarf with dots.

The phrase with dots is prepositional phrase as ….

A. Adverb of time

B. Adverb of place

C. Adjective


What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?

We sat beside the river and had a picnic.

A. we sat

B. beside the river

C. and had

D. had a picnic


I just met a girl with blue eyes.

“with blue eyes” is prepositional phrase as …

A. Adjective

B. Adverb of time

C. Adverb of place


In the cave, an ancient artist had painted a hunting scene.

What is the function of the underlined prepositional phrase?

A. Adjectival

B. Adverbial

C. Noun


The band played a song from a popular musical.

What is the function of the underlined prepositional phrase?

A. Adjectival

B. Adverbial

C. Noun


Find the modifier(s): On small stage.

A. small

B. on, small

C. small, stage

D. stage


Abel wants to go to Japan ____ a change. He never been there.

A. for

B. at


What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?

We sat beside the river and had a picnic.

A. we sat

B. beside the river

C. and had

D. had a picnic


What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?

My great aunt from Ohio is 84

A. my great

B. great aunt

C. from Ohio

D. is 84


The pony jumped over the hurdle.

A. over the hurdle

B. the pony jumped

C. the hurdle

D. jumped over


There are lots of birds nesting ____ the eaves.

A. under

B. at


The carpenter hit the nail with a hammer.

A. The carpenter

B. hit the nail

C. with a hammer

D. hit the nail with a hammer

E. the carpenter hit


Mary ran around the corner to meet her friends.

A. to meet

B. her friends

C. ran around

D. around the corner


What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?

Please do not talk during the movie.

A. talk

B. please do not

C. during the movie

D. do not talk


The lady in the white dress is impressed with her performance.

The word “in the white dress” is prepositional phrase as ….

A. Adjective

B. Adverb of time

C. Adverb of Place


What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?

The cub quickly ran by the barn.

A. by the barn

B. ran by the barn

C. piglet quickly ran

D. the barn


What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?

Please do not talk during the movie.

A. talk

B. please do not

C. during the movie

D. do not talk




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