5th Grade Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases Quiz

Which of the following is a preposition?

• Quickly
• Under
• Happy
• Sing

In the sentence "The cat slept on the couch," what is the prepositional phrase?

• The cat
• Slept on
• On the couch
• The couch

Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase?

• She sings beautifully.
• The dog barks loudly.
• They ate dinner.
• We walked across the bridge.

In the sentence "The book is under the table," what is the object of the preposition?

• The
• Is
• Under
• Table

What is the prepositional phrase in "She arrived before sunset"?

• She arrived
• Before sunset
• She before
• Arrived before

What is the preposition in "The toy is inside the box"?

• The
• Is
• Inside
• Box

What is the object of the preposition in "We're going to the movies"?

• We're
• Going
• To
• Movies

Which sentence uses a prepositional phrase at the beginning?

• The dog chased the cat around the yard.
• She found her keys under the couch.
• After dinner, we went for a walk.
• They played games during recess.