Prepositional Phrases Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🧠 Prepositional Phrases – Quiz 3
1. Turn left _____ the post office, then go straight on!.
A) To.
B) Into.
C) On.
D) At.
2. We can't go by train. The train-drivers are _____ strike.
A) On .
B) In.
C) By.
D) None of above.
3. _____ night.
A) In.
B) For.
C) At.
D) On.
4. What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence? The strange man parked his car by the tall trees.
A) By the tall trees.
B) Parked his car.
C) Strange man parked.
D) The tall trees.
5. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:Above the trees flew a beautiful bald eagle.
A) Above the trees.
B) Flew a beautiful.
C) Bald eagle.
D) Above the trees flew a beautiful.
6. How many words are in a prepositional phrase?.
A) 2.
B) 1.
C) At least 3.
D) At least 2.
7. What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence? I like to listen to music.
A) To music.
B) Like to.
C) To listen.
D) No prepositional phrases.
8. The third little pig built a house of bricks.
A) Of bricks.
B) A house of bricks.
C) House of bricks.
D) Built a house of bricks.
9. Choose the correct preposition: _____ the wrong.
A) By.
B) To.
C) At.
D) In.
10. Identify ALL of the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentence.Inside the ELA classroom were several clues for the vocabulary scavenger hunt that would take place tomorrow.
A) Inside the ELA classroom; several clues.
B) Inside the ELA classroom; for the vocabulary scavenger hunt.
C) Inside the ELA classroom; for the vocabulary scavenger hunt; that would take place tomorrow.
D) Inside the ELA classroom; that would take place.
11. Which of these prepositions best completes this sentence? I lost my phone _____ the lake.
A) Over.
B) From.
C) In.
D) Before.
12. We're always moving to hot countries. I wish we could go to a colder country _____ a change.
A) FOR.
B) AT.
C) IN.
D) ON.
13. Tell if the prepositional phrase in the following sentence is an adjective or adverb phrase. "People in Brazil originally brought them to the Western Hemisphere.".
A) Adjectival prepositional phrase.
B) Adverbial prepositional phrase.
14. Look at the picture _____ the wall.
A) On.
B) In.
C) For.
D) Behind.
15. The Gulf of Alaska is _____ the south of the U.S state of Alaska.
A) To.
B) On.
C) In.
D) None of above.
16. There is something wrong with the engine _____ .
A) From the car.
B) Of the car.
C) With the car.
D) In the car.
17. My mother got a job in the Netherlands completely _____ chance, so we weren't expecting to have to change.
A) ON.
B) BY.
C) FOR.
D) AT.
18. You walk to the fields.
A) To the fields.
B) To the field.
19. We'll be back _____ .
A) In a few days.
B) On few days.
C) On a few days.
D) In few days.
20. Identify the prepositional phrase:How many pieces of cake would you like?.
A) Of cake.
B) Piece of cake.
C) How many.
D) Would like.
21. What is the synonym to:at sea.
A) At a loss.
B) To some extent.
C) To no avail.
D) To a certain degree.
22. I cooked the rice _____ the directions on the box.
A) In favour of.
B) As fo.
C) According to.
D) By means of.
23. I don't approve _____ the way my friend talks to her mother.
A) Of.
B) In.
C) To.
D) On.
24. It rains a lot _____ winter.
A) On.
B) At.
C) For.
D) In.
25. I don't need your advice to get my relationship [?].
A) Back on track.
B) On track.
C) Back for track.
D) None of above.