Prepositional Phrase Sentences Test

19 Questions | By Mariowsa | Last updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Total Attempts: 3048

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A test to determine your ability to recognize prepositions and your understanding of the use of prepositional phrases within sentences.

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1.

Which word is the prepositional phrase modifying? Her family from Chicago decided to plan their trip later.
- A.
  
  Family
- B.
  
  Decided
- C.
  
  Their
- D.
  
  Trip
2.

Type the prepositional phrase in the box below. Her family from Chicago decided to plan their trip later.
3.

What question is being answered by the prepostional phrase? Her family from Chicago decided to plan their trip later.
- A.
  
  Which one(s) or What kind?
- B.
  
  How or Why?
- C.
  
  How many?
- D.
  
  When or Where?
4.

What type of prepositional phrase is it? Her family from Chicago decided to plan their trip later.
- A.
  
  Adverb
- B.
  
  Adjective
5.

Place a check by all words that are prepositions.
- A.
  
  Abolish
- B.
  
  Above
- C.
  
  Atop
- D.
  
  Behind
- E.
  
  Below
- F.
  
  Because
- G.
  
  Beneath
- H.
  
  Consider
- I.
  
  During
- J.
  
  Except
- K.
  
  From
6.

Type the prepositional phrase in the box below. Inside the room the children sat quietly wishing their parents would return soon.
7.

Which word does the prepositional phrase modify? Inside the room the children sat quietly wishing their parents would return soon.
- A.
  
  Children
- B.
  
  Wishing
- C.
  
  Sat
- D.
  
  Parents
8.

What question does the prepositional phrase answer? Inside the room the children sat quietly wishing their parents would return soon.
- A.
  
  What kind or Which one(s)?
- B.
  
  How many?
- C.
  
  How or Why?
- D.
  
  When or Where?
9.

What type of prepositional phrase is it, adjective or adverb? Inside the room the children sat quietly wishing their parents would return soon.
- A.
  
  Adjective
- B.
  
  Adverb
10.

Place a check by all the words that are prepositions.
- A.
  
  Before
- B.
  
  Below
- C.
  
  Beneath
- D.
  
  Belong
- E.
  
  Beside
- F.
  
  Between
- G.
  
  By
- H.
  
  Concerning
- I.
  
  Again
- J.
  
  Another
11.

Write the prepositional phrase in the box below. (Only write the pp from the list you studied this week.) The boys were walking with the man from the center.
12.

Which word in the sentence does the prepositional phrase modify? The boys were walking with the man from the center.
- A.
  
  Boys
- B.
  
  Walking
- C.
  
  Man
- D.
  
  Center
13.

What question does the prepositional phrase answer? The boys were walking with the man from the center.
- A.
  
  How or When?
- B.
  
  Where or Why?
- C.
  
  What kind or Which one(s)?
- D.
  
  How many?
14.

What type of prepositional phrase is it, adjective or adverb? The boys were walking with the man from the center.
- A.
  
  Adjective
- B.
  
  Adverb
15.

Place a check by all the words that are prepositions.
- A.
  
  Around
- B.
  
  Ask
- C.
  
  Attend
- D.
  
  Like
- E.
  
  Blame
- F.
  
  Inform
- G.
  
  Go
- H.
  
  In
- I.
  
  For
- J.
  
  Near
16.

Write the prepositional phrase in the box below. The room was decorated for the party.
17.

What word does the prepositional phrase modify? The room was decorated for the party.
- A.
  
  Room
- B.
  
  The
- C.
  
  Was decorated
- D.
  
  Party
18.

What question does the prepositional phrase answer? (Choose the pp that corresponds to the list you studied.) The room was decorated for the party.
- A.
  
  When or Why?
- B.
  
  What kind or How many?
- C.
  
  Where or How?
- D.
  
  Which one(s)
19.

What type of prepositional phrase is it, adjective or adverb?
- A.
  
  Adjective
- B.
  
  Adverb