PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE QUIZ

1. 1. What is the prepositional phrase?

   I told my daughter to stop jumping on the couch.

• On the couch

• My daughter

• I told

• Stop jumping

2. 2. What is the prepositional phrase?

   We quickly boiled the beautiful eggs in the kitchen.

• Boiled

• Beautiful egg

• in the kitchen

• We quickly boiled

3. 3. 1. before Christmas this year

   2. several times

   3. on the right side

   4. beautiful day

4. Prepositional phrases are shown by numbers ….

• 2,3

• 1,3

• 1,2

• 3,4

4. Which is the following the RIGHT phrase?

• She goes

• Policeman stand

• Early yesterday afternoon

• My mother is calling

Answer explanation

5. 5. What is the function of the underlined phrase in the sentence below?

   Edy Yahya crept secretly behind the window.

• Adjective

• Phrase

• Adverb

• Verb

6. 6. Identify the prepositional phrase:

   Watch the horse run around the field.

• around

• around the field

• watch the horse

• run around

Identify the prepositional phrase:

Please return the book to the cabinet.

• Please return

• Return the book

• To the cabinet

• Please return the book

8. 8. What is the OBJECT of the preposition in the following sentence?

9. I received a letter from the friendly little, old lady.

• From

• Lady

• Friendly

• Old

9. 9. How many prepositional phrases are in the following sentence? Enter the number of prepositional phrases.

10. On Wednesday, we celebrated at my mom's house for two hours.

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

10. 10. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: 
    We stood behind a tall person and couldn't see the stage.

• We stood

• Couldn't see the stage

• Behind a Tall Person

• and Couldn't see