Prepositions Quiz

In the sentence "The cat slept under the table", what is the preposition?

• cat

• slept

• under

• table

Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase?

• The boy ran quickly.

• The dog hid behind the sofa.

• She sings beautifully.

• We laughed loudly.

In the phrase "through the tunnel", which word is the preposition?

• tunnel

• the

• through

• phrase

Which prepositional phrase tells where something happens?

• in the morning

• after the meal

• during the night

• before the show

Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase that shows time?

• The kids played after dinner.

• The bird flew over the tree.

• The bag is beside the chair.

• We walked through the park.

In the sentence "He placed the book on the shelf", the prepositional phrase is:

• He placed

• the book

• on the shelf

• the shelf

Which sentence uses the preposition between correctly?

• The ball rolled between the box.

• The candy is between the two jars.

• He ran between the field.

• The dog is between the tree.

Which of these is NOT a prepositional phrase?

• across the street

• over the rainbow

• she danced happily

• under the table

In the sentence "The bird flew across the sky", what is the object of the preposition?

• bird

• flew

• across

• sky

Which sentence has a prepositional phrase at the beginning?

• He hid behind the curtain.

• In the garden, flowers bloomed everywhere.

• The phone is on the desk.

• We walked beside the river.