Prepositions and Conjunctions Quiz
English multiple-choice grammar quiz about Prepositions and Conjunctions
Preview:
Which word in the following is the preposition?
Mr. Patterson’s idea of a field trip involves taking students to the local library and challenging them to a game on hide-and-seek among the bookshelves.
A. field
B. taking
C. and
D. among
Most hurricanes that hit the United States form in the Atlantic.
A. Most
B. that
C. form
D. There are no conjunctions.
Which is the preposition in the following:
Mr. Patterson once tried to teach grammar to a parrot but the bird still couldn’t master prepositions.
A. teach
B. to
C. still
D. master
Shawn, ________ do your homework ______ set the table for supper.
A. whether, or
B. neither, nor
C. both, and
D. either, or
Janie wanted to see a movie, but she had a lot of homework to do.
A. wanted
B. do
C. but
D. she
Jay dislikes spicy foods, so he wants ______ the hot sauce _____ the salsa.
A. niether, nor
B. either, or
C. both, and
D. whether, or
Find the PREPOSITION:
I rode my bike up the big hill.
A. up
B. rode
C. big
D. the
Which sentence shows an example of a correlative conjunction?
A. Mrs. Nelson eats apples and carrots every day.
B. Either you go, or I will.
C. After the mall, I took a nap.
Identify the coordinating conjunction in this sentence.
Sadie and Sarah missed the bus.
A. missed
B. the
C. and
D. bus
Find the PREPOSITION:
The dog house was located beneath the tree.
A. beneath
B. was
C. located
D. dog
What words are commonly considered conjunctions?
A. for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
B. for, no, yes, sometimes, maybe
C. from, to, between, beside
D. forgot, and, now, I, don’t, know
What is the coordinating conjunction in this sentence?
Will you be taking the bus or will you ride your bike?
A. will
B. bus
C. or
D. bike
Dr. and Mrs. Kwan ________ visited Spain _______ made stops in Paris and London.
A. both, and
B. not only, but also
C. either, or
D. neither, nor
What is the conjunction in the following sentence? Luke Skywalker and Han Solo set out to rescue Princess Leia.
A. Set
B. Rescue
C. And
D. To
Find the PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE(S):
As angry as she was, Angie kept control of her temper.
A. angry as she
B. of her temper
C. Angie kept control
D. she was