Prepositional Phrases Quiz 5 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📝 Prepositional Phrases – Quiz 5
1. Prepositional phrases help the reader _____ .
A) Create a more detailed picture in their head and better understand the story.
B) They don't help the reader at all, they are just there to make it longer.
C) To know how many pages are in the story.
D) None of above.
2. Object of the preposition " She read in the story the exciting details.".
A) Story.
B) Exciting.
C) Read.
D) Details.
3. They are going to meet _____ the evening.
A) Back.
B) At.
C) In.
D) Along.
4. Which of the following is a preposition?.
A) Mrs. Lowry.
B) Beside.
C) Too.
D) Walk.
5. She threw the ball through the hoop.
A) Through.
B) Threw.
C) Ball.
D) Hoop.
6. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:The llamas paced around the fenced yard all afternoon.
A) Around the fenced.
B) The llamas paced.
C) Around the fenced yard.
D) Yard all afternoon.
7. Choose the prepositional phrase:They worked together on a new sky routine.
A) They worked together.
B) Together on a new.
C) On a new sky routine.
D) Sky routine.
8. What is the preposition in this sentence? His friend went with him.
A) Friend.
B) Went.
C) His.
D) With.
9. Identify the prepositional phrase:The ticket holders waited patiently outside the theater.
A) Outside the theater.
B) Waited patiently outside.
C) The ticket holders.
D) Waited patiently.
10. No wonder he looks worried. Someone told me that he is _____ .
A) Out of danger.
B) Out of luck.
C) In debt.
D) On my own.
E) On the phoneout of danger.
11. My grandmother knits _____ .
A) For pleasure.
B) In pleasure.
C) By pleasure.
D) On pleasure.
12. Have you ever thank your mum _____ taking care of you?.
A) At.
B) For.
C) About.
D) On.
13. Can you come _____ Monday?.
A) In.
B) For.
C) On.
D) At.
14. Select the two prepositions in this sentence?"After the game, the soccer team ran into the locker room".
A) After.
B) Soccer.
C) Game.
D) Ran.
15. How can the following two sentences be joined together into one sentence using a prepositional phrase?The fax machine is an important tool. It is a tool for modern communications.
A) The fax machine is an important tool that can be used to make modern communications.
B) The fax machine makes modern communications.
C) The fax machine is an important tool for modern communications.
D) Modern communications can be done using the fax machine.
16. _____ danger.
A) On.
B) At.
C) For.
D) Out of.
17. You can't talk to her now. She's _____ still but I will ask her to call you back.
A) On the phone.
B) Out of danger.
C) Out of luck.
D) But I will ask her to call you back.
E) In debt.
18. Which word is the preposition in this sentence?"Hang the picture above this oak cabinet.".
A) Above.
B) Hang.
C) This.
D) Oak.
E) Cabinet.
19. Far from.
A) Inside of.
B) Far from.
C) Near.
D) Beside.
20. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:My best friend lives on Walnut Road.
A) Best friend lives.
B) My best friend.
C) Lives on Walnut Road.
D) On Walnut Road.
21. Find the modifier(s):On small stage.
A) Small.
B) On, small.
C) Small, stage.
D) Stage.
22. SHE WAS _____ HIS BREAK AT THAT TIME.
A) ON.
B) IN.
C) AT.
D) None of above.
23. Watch the horse run around the field.
A) Run around.
B) The horse run.
C) Around.
D) Watch the horse.
E) Around the field.
24. What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?Elizabeth Blackwell stepped onto the train.
A) The train.
B) Elizabeth Blackwell stepped.
C) Stepped onto.
D) Onto the train.
25. What is the OBJECT of the preposition in the following sentence? I received a letter from the friendly little, old lady.
A) From.
B) Friendly.
C) Lady.
D) Old.