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Find the Prepositional Phrases

Quiz by Sydney Payne

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  • Q1
    The dark ominous cloud loomed over the city.
    (loomed over) is a prepositional phrase.
    (over the city) is a prepositional phrase.
    (The dark ominous cloud) is a prepositional phrase.
    (loomed) is a prepositional phrase.
    30s
  • Q2
    The little boy in the corner had misbehaved during class.
    There is one prepositional phrase in this sentence.
    There are two prepositional phrases in this sentence.
    There are no prepositional phrases in this sentence.
    30s
  • Q3
    Beyond the tall mountains, we could see a flock of geese flying south.
    There are four prepositions in this sentence.
    There are no prepositions in this sentence.
    There is on prepositional phrase in this sentence.
    There are two prepositional phrases in this sentence.
    30s
  • Q4
    Over the meadow and through the wood, to grandmother's house we go.
    There are two prepositional phrases in this sentence.
    There are three prepositional phrases in this sentence.
    There are no prepositional phrases in this sentence.
    30s
  • Q5
    The rowdy students in the back of the theater were reprimanded by the audience and the theater's owner.
    (were reprimanded) is one of the three prepositional phrases in this sentence.
    (by the audience and the theater's owner) is one of the 3 prepositional phrases in this sentence.
    (in the back) is one of the two prepositional phrases in this sentence.
    30s
  • Q6
    Under the large oak tree, the pirates buried their stolen treasure.
    (Under the large) is the prepositional phrase in this sentence.
    (their stolen treasure) is the prepositional phrase in this sentence.
    (Under the large oak tree) is the preposional phrase in this sentence.
    (the pirates buried) is the prepositional phrase in this sentence.
    30s
  • Q7
    The hardest question on the test was the one about prepositions and their objects.
    There is one preposition in this sentence.
    There are two prepositions in this sentence.
    There are no prepositions in this sentence.
    There are three prepositions in this sentence.
    30s
  • Q8
    The sweltering sun's heat wilted the runner's desire to win the race.
    There is one prepositional phrase in this sentence.
    There are two prepositional phrases in this sentence.
    There are no prepositonal phrases in this sentence.
    There are three prepositional phrases in this sentence.
    30s
  • Q9
    The teacher tried to encourage her students to study.
    There is one prepositional phrase in this sentence.
    There are two prepositional phrases in this sentence.
    There are three prepositional phrases in this sentence.
    There are no prepositional phrases in this sentence.
    30s
  • Q10
    The girl in the pretty pink dress had raised her hand first to answer the speaker's question during the assembly.
    There are four prepositional phrases in this sentence.
    There are two prepositional phrases in this sentence.
    There are three prepositional phrases in this sentence.
    There is one prepositional phrase in this sentence.
    30s
  • Q11
    The tall man with the funny expression on his face made us laugh.
    Expression and face are both objects of prepositions in this sentence.
    Man and face are both objects of prepositions in this sentence.
    Face is the only object of a preposition in this sentence.
    Funny and face are both objects of prepositions in this sentence.
    30s
  • Q12
    In the middle of the room, a cat licked its paws after its fine meal of white fish and tuna.
    There is one prepositional phrase in this sentence.
    There are four prepositional phrases in this sentence.
    There are two prepositional phrases in this sentence.
    There are three prepositional phrases in this sentence.
    45s
  • Q13
    He stood on the edge of the cliff to view the lovely scene in the distance.
    There are three prepositional phrases in this sentence.
    There are five prepositional phrases in this sentence.
    There are four prepositional phrases in this sentence.
    There are two prepositional phrases in this sentence.
    45s
  • Q14
    Thanking the audience for their applause, the talented actor left the stage.
    There is no object of a preposition in this sentence.
    Stage is the object of the preposition in this sentence.
    Audience is the object of the preposition in this sentence.
    Applause is the object of the preposition in this sentence.
    45s
  • Q15
    The gnarled trees in the forest were rather frightening to the children as they wandered down the trail in the dark to spy on the other campers.
    There are seven prepositional phrases in this sentence.
    There are five prepositonal phrases in this sentence.
    There are six prepositional phrases in this sentence.
    There are four prepositional phrases in this sentence.
    45s

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