Phrases Quiz: Prepositions and Appositives

Which of the following is a prepositional phrase?

• The tall boy

• Under the old bridge

• My friend, Sarah

• Running quickly

Which phrase in the sentence below is an appositive phrase? Sentence: My brother, a skilled guitarist, plays in a band.

• My brother

• a skilled guitarist

• plays in a band

• in a band

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: The cat slept on the warm windowsill.

• The cat

• slept

• on the warm windowsill

• warm windowsill

Which of the following sentences contains an appositive phrase?

• The book on the table is mine.

• My friend, the best player on the team, scored the winning goal.

• She ran across the field.

• The dog barked loudly.

Choose the sentence that contains both a prepositional phrase and an appositive phrase.

• The teacher, Mrs. Smith, explained the lesson.

• The students in the library studied quietly.

• My cousin, a talented artist, painted a mural on the wall.

• The car with the red stripes is fast.

Which phrase in the sentence below is a prepositional phrase, and which is an appositive phrase? Sentence: The painting by Monet, a famous impressionist, is displayed in the museum.

• by Monet (prepositional), a famous impressionist (appositive)

• by Monet (appositive), a famous impressionist (prepositional)

• by Monet (prepositional), is displayed (appositive)

• a famous impressionist (prepositional), is displayed (appositive)

Select the sentence in which the underlined phrase is an appositive phrase.

• The girl with the blue backpack is my sister.

• My dog, a golden retriever, loves to swim.

• The cookies on the plate are for you.

• The man in the red shirt is my uncle.

Rewrite the following sentence by adding a prepositional phrase to give more detail: Original: The children played.

• The children played in the park.

• The children, excited and happy, played.

• The children played, laughing loudly.

• The children played, a fun activity.

Given the sentence below, explain how the appositive phrase adds meaning to the sentence: Sentence: My sister, an excellent swimmer, won the race.

• It tells where the race was held.

• It describes my sister by giving more information about her skills.

• It explains how the race was won.

• It names the type of race.

Write a sentence that includes both a prepositional phrase and an appositive phrase.

• The car, a vintage Mustang, is parked in the garage.

• The dog barked at the stranger.

• My friend, who is very tall, plays basketball.

• The book on the shelf is interesting.