Prepositional Phrases Quiz

Identify the function of the underlined prepositional phrase in the following sentence:

“The students at the hospital were fond of practical jokes.”

• An adverbial

• A postmodifier in a noun phrase

• The complementation of a verb

• The complementation of an adjective

Identify the function of the underlined prepositional phrase in the following sentence:

“The students at the hospital were fond of practical jokes.”

• An adverbial

• A postmodifier in a noun phrase

• The complementation of a verb

• The complementation of an adjective

Identify the function of the underlined prepositional phrase in the following sentence:

“The dog was, in fact, afraid of us.”

• An adverbial

• A postmodifier in a noun phrase

• The complementation of a verb

• The complementation of an adjective

How many prepositional phrases are there in the following sentence?

“In any case, as he had taken his first degree in 1927, he must have been over the retirement age.”

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition:

“Stick this notice ___ the notice-board. Don’t let anyone take it ___ the notice-board, will you?”

• to-off

• on-off

• on-for

• to-from

Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition:

“Stand ___ the door and show the visitors ___ their seats.”

• at-off

• in-to

• at-in

• at-to

The preposition underlined indicates:

“The monkeys disappeared through the window.”

• position

• destination

• orientation

• pervasive motion

The preposition underlined indicates:

“Paper lays scattered all over the floor.”

• pervasive (static) state

• resultative state

• pervasive motion

• passage

The preposition underlined indicates:

“Come onto the verandah and sit down.”

• position

• destination

• orientation

• pervasive motion

Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition:

“I was always happy to be ___ my friends, enjoying their company.”

• as

• like

• by

• with