Grammar Quiz: Prepositions & More

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a preposition?

• She runs quickly during the race.

• He sat on the chair.

• They are happy to see us.

• She is capable to do that.

Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence: "My brother, a skilled guitarist, plays in a band."

• My brother

• a skilled guitarist

• plays in a band

• in a band

Which sentence contains a compound subject?

• The cat and dog slept all day.

• She went to the store and bought some bread.

• He quickly ran to the school.

• The book was interesting and fun.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a compound predicate.

• She danced and sang at the concert.

• The dog barked loudly.

• He went to the store.

• The sun set.

Which preposition would correctly complete the sentence? "She walked ___ the bridge."

• over

• on

• of

• from

Identify the appositive phrase in this sentence: "The car, an old red convertible, broke down again."

• The car

• an old red convertible

• broke down

• again

Which sentence has a compound subject?

• The teacher and principal are meeting today.

• She sings beautifully.

• The book was on the table.

• He jumped and threw the ball.

Select the sentence that features a compound predicate.

• The sun shines and warms the earth.

• The cat slept on the mat.

• She read a book.

• The car is new.

Which option correctly fills in the blank with a preposition? "He is interested ___ learning Spanish."

• on

• in

• at

• by

Find the appositive phrase in the sentence: "Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes, is near my home."

• Lake Erie

• one of the Great Lakes

• is near

• my home