Review Prepositions, Gerunds, & Infinitives

Choose the adjectival prepositional phrase in the following sentence:

The large book on the table belongs to Sarah.

Hint: Adjectival phrases follow a noun and tell which one? or what kind?

• the large book

• on the table

• the table belongs

• belongs to Sarah

Choose the adjectival prepositional phrase in the following sentence:

The abstract painting in the museum was breathtaking.

Hint: Adjectival phrases follow a noun and tell which one? or what kind?

• in the museum

• the abstract painting

• the museum was breathtaking

• was breathtaking

Choose the adverbial prepositional phrase in the following sentence:

Michelle and I walked through the dark forest at midnight.

Hint: Adverbial phrases follow tell how? when? where? why? under what conditions? and to what extent?

• Michelle and I walked through

• dark forest at midnight

• through the dark forest

• walked through the dark

Choose the adverbial prepositional phrase in the following sentence:

The students waited outside the classroom before the bell rang.

Hint: Adverbial phrases follow tell how? when? where? why? under what conditions? and to what extent?

• the students waited

• students waited outside

• before the bell rang

• outside the classroom

Choose the object of the underlined preposition in the following sentence:

I placed my keys next to the lamp and went to the refrigerator.

Hint: The object of the preposition is the first noun to follow the preposition and end the phrase.

• keys

• lamp

• went

• refrigerator

Choose the object of the underlined preposition in the following sentence:

We met at the coffee shop to study for our next exam.

Hint: The object of the preposition is the first noun to follow the preposition and end the phrase.

• coffee

• study

• shop

• exam

Choose the gerund phrase in the following sentence:

Running every morning will help improve your endurance.

Hint: Gerund phrases include --ing verbs and function as nouns in a sentence.

• running every morning

• will help improve

• improve your endurance

• running every morning will help

Choose the gerund phrase in the following sentence:

She plays guitar and enjoys reading mystery novels before bed.

Hint: Gerund phrases include --ing verbs and function as nouns in a sentence.

• she plays guitar

• plays guitar and enjoys reading

• reading mystery novels before bed

• before bed

Choose the gerund phrase in the following sentence:

Mark's new job includes organizing events for the school club.

Hint: Gerund phrases include --ing verbs and function as nouns in a sentence.

• Mark's new job

• includes organizing events

• organizing events for the school club

• the school club

Choose the complete gerund phrase in the following sentence:

Writing an essay for English class can be a challenging task and a frustrating experience.

Hint: The gerund has been underlined for you.

• writing an essay

• writing an essay for English class

• a challenging task

• a frustrating experience