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Quiz about Preposition or Not
Quiz about Preposition or Not

Preposition or Not? Trivia Quiz


Prepositions can be tricky things--sometimes the same word can be either a preposition, an adverb, or a conjunction. It all comes down to function.

A multiple-choice quiz by Treenage. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Treenage
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
387,622
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
227
Question 1 of 10
1. A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition and a complement/object. Which of the following can be joined with the preposition "after" to form a prepositional phrase? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In which of the following sentences does the prepositional phrase act as the complement of an adjective? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which of the following choices does NOT provide a brief list of common prepositions? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In which sentence is "by" used as a preposition rather than in some other way? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In which sentence is "before" used as a preposition? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What part of speech is the word "until" in the following sentence? You can ask for your money back until the end of time, but you won't get it. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. How is "up" used in the following sentence? The warring parties finally drew up an agreement. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In which sentence is "over" used as a preposition? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Identify the preposition in the following sentence: "Once the water flowed in the river, the poorly constructed dam fell over."
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In which sentence does the prepositional phrase function as an adverbial? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition and a complement/object. Which of the following can be joined with the preposition "after" to form a prepositional phrase?

Answer: the lecture

A noun phrase such as "the lecture" is the most common sort of complement/object for a prepositional phrase. However, a preposition can also have a subordinate clause as its complement, as in this example: "after finishing the sculpture."
2. In which of the following sentences does the prepositional phrase act as the complement of an adjective?

Answer: George was ecstatic about the news.

The prepositional phrase "about the news" complements the adjective "ecstatic." None of the other example sentences contains an adjective.
3. Which of the following choices does NOT provide a brief list of common prepositions?

Answer: and, but, or, yet, so

And, but, or, yet, so - these words are coordinating conjunctions that connect two or more grammatical units, as in the following sentence: "Gail and Ricardo are considering adopting two children." Prepositions perform an entirely different function.
4. In which sentence is "by" used as a preposition rather than in some other way?

Answer: Jose strode by the emporium.

Only one sentence (the correct choice) contains a complement/object. In the other sentences, "by" functions as an adverb because it modifies a verb.
5. In which sentence is "before" used as a preposition?

Answer: Before the end of the day, my basement will be flooded with rainwater.

"Before" acts as a conjunction in an adverbial clause in every sentence but one. Generally, a conjunction comes before a clause and a preposition comes before a phrase. Note that "the end of the day" is a noun phrase, but "the day ends" is a clause with a subject ("the day") and verb ("ends").
6. What part of speech is the word "until" in the following sentence? You can ask for your money back until the end of time, but you won't get it.

Answer: preposition

"Until pigs fly, she can't possibly honor your request," is a sentence in which "until" serves as a conjunction. "Until" is often used as a subordinating conjunction, and most of those appear in adverbial clauses.
7. How is "up" used in the following sentence? The warring parties finally drew up an agreement.

Answer: adverb

"Up" modifies the verb "drew." When "up" functions as a preposition, it often appears with a noun or noun phrase as in the following: "up a lazy river."
8. In which sentence is "over" used as a preposition?

Answer: Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue.

In every sentence but one, "over" functions as an adverb because it modifies a verb or another adverb. When "over" acts as a preposition, it usually describes a location or direction as in "over my dead body," "over the ocean," and "over the moon."
9. Identify the preposition in the following sentence: "Once the water flowed in the river, the poorly constructed dam fell over."

Answer: in

"In" modifies the noun phrase "the river," so it acts as a preposition. "Once" serves as a conjunction, and "over" is an adverb.
10. In which sentence does the prepositional phrase function as an adverbial?

Answer: The teacher handed out the papers.

Although a prepositional phrase may function as an adverbial, it still contains a preposition rather than an adverb. In the sentence, "The teacher handed out the papers," "out" is as an adverb rather than a preposition because "out" modifies "handed."
Source: Author Treenage

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