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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

4. Which is the following the RIGHT phrase?

• She goes

• Policeman stand

• Early yesterday afternoon

• My mother is calling

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

6. 6. Identify the prepositional phrase:

   Watch the horse run around the field.

• around

• around the field

• watch the horse

• run around

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the prepositional phrase:

Please return the book to the cabinet.

• Please return

• Return the book

• To the cabinet

• Please return the book

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B