Prepositions and Preposition Phrases Quiz
English multiple-choice grammar quiz about Prepositions and Preposition Phrases
Preview:
Prepositions begin phrases and end with an object. An object is always either a ______ or a _______ .
A. adjective or adverb
B. noun or verb
C. pronoun or conjunction
D. noun or pronoun
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: The cat is ___ the tree.
A. under
B. beside
C. above
D. in
In the following sentence, what word is an OBJECT of the PREPOSITION?
It all started the summer before second grade when our moving van pulled into her neighborhood.
A. summer
B. grade
C. moving
D. pulled
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:
We stood behind a tall person and couldn’t see the stage.
A. we stood
B. behind a tall person
C. couldn’t see the stage
D. and couldn’t see
Identify the preposition in the following sentence: He jumped over the fence.
A. over
B. jumped
C. the
D. fence
What is the OBJECT of the preposition in the following sentence?
I received a letter from the friendly little, old lady.
A. from
B. lady
C. friendly
D. old
Identify the prepositional phrase:
The strange man parked his car by the tall trees.
A. parked his car
B. strange man parked
C. by the tall trees
D. the tall trees
What is a preposition?
A. A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.
B. A type of verb
C. A form of punctuation
D. A type of adverb
How many prepositional phrases are in the following sentence? Enter the number of prepositional phrases.
On Wednesday, we celebrated at my mom’s house for two hours.
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Which of the following is a preposition: with, happy, jump, quickly
A. with
B. happy
C. jump
D. quickly
Identify the prepositional phrase:
The pencil that fell off the desk was yellow.
A. off the desk
B. fell off the desk
C. was yellow
D. pencil that fell
True or False:
Some prepositions show time and place and others add detail.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
How many prepositional phrases are in the following sentence?
My dog barked at my neighbor on Tuesday after dinner.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
How many prepositional phrases are in the following sentence?
During our math test, I kept hearing strange noises in the ceiling.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: The book is ___ the table.
A. beside
B. under
C. inside
D. on
