Prepositional Phrases Quiz

The raccoon is _____ the balls.

• behind

• in front of

• between

Which of the following is a preposition?

• Running

• Underneath

• Quickly

• Beautiful

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: "The cat jumped over the fence."

• The cat jumped

• Jumped over

• Over the fence

• The fence

What is the function of the prepositional phrase in this sentence: "The books on the shelf are mine."

• To describe the books

• To tell where the books are

• To explain who owns the books

• To indicate when the books were placed there

Create a sentence using a prepositional phrase to indicate time.

• The cat sleeps under the bed.

• She will meet us after the movie.

• The dog barks at strangers.

• He walks into the room.

In the sentence "The keys are in the drawer," what is the object of the preposition?

• The keys

• Are

• In

• The drawer

Which of the following sentences does NOT contain a prepositional phrase?

• The bird flew across the sky.

• She is taller than her brother.

• They laughed during the movie.

• He quickly ran.

How does the prepositional phrase "with a loud noise" function in the sentence: "The door closed with a loud noise."

• It describes how the door closed.

• It indicates where the door closed.

• It shows the time the door closed.

• It tells who closed the door.

Identify the preposition in the following sentence: "She walked around the park."

• She

• Walked

• Around

• Park

Which sentence uses a prepositional phrase to show location?

• Before dinner, we will play a game.

• The cat slept through the storm.

• The painting hangs above the fireplace.

• She can drive despite her fear.