Grammar Quiz

Prepositions & Prepositional Phrases Quiz

English multiple-choice grammar quiz about Prepositions & Prepositional Phrases

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Choose the part of the following sentence that is the prepositional phrase:

“I always eat popcorn at the movies.”

A. I always

B. eat popcorn

C. at

D. at the movies


A preposition is a word that connects nouns or pronouns with other words in a sentence. Prepositions can tell how, when, what, how much, or where. Choose the word in the following sentence that is the preposition:

“Anna placed her book inside her locker.”

A. her

B. inside

C. placed

D. locker


Identify the preposition(s):

After lunch we will go somewhere else.

A. else

B. after

C. go

D. lunch


All of the following are prepositions EXCEPT:

A. here

B. under

C. before

D. along


Choose the part of the following sentence that is the prepositional phrase:

“My friend plays with his dog everyday.”

A. My friend

B. plays

C. with his dog

D. everyday


A prepositional phrase is made up of a preposition, the object of a preposition, and all of the words in between. Choose the part of the following sentence that is the prepositional phrase:

“The injured squirrel scurried toward the bush.”

A. toward the bush

B. scurried toward the bush

C. The injured squirrel

D. the bush


Fill in the missing preposition:

We may play soccer. It depends_____ the weather.

A. of

B. on

C. to

D. for


Choose the part of the following sentence that is the prepositional phrase:

“John can jump rope for 50 minutes.”

A. John

B. can jump rope

C. for 50 minutes

D. rope for


Fill in the missing preposition:

I’ll wait _______ 6:30 pm, but then I’ll go home.

A. until

B. about

C. into

D. since


Identify the preposition(s):-

The toddler will not get off the ferris wheel.

A. get off

B. will not

C. off

D. the Ferris wheel


All of the following are prepositions EXCEPT:

A. in

B. under

C. with

D. became


Fill in the missing preposition:

I like to listen _______ classical music.

A. for

B. of

C. to

D. at


Choose the preposition that can replace “inside” without changing the meaning of the following sentence:

“Because it was raining, we moved the party inside the house.”

A. into

B. through

C. beside

D. units


Fill in the missing preposition:

The policeman told the journalist that the corrupt politicians were _____ investigation.

A. behind

B. under

C. with

D. through


Fill in the missing preposition:

Please put the soda _______ the counter.

A. on

B. inside

C. into

D. within


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