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Q1.
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Which of the following is a preposition in the sentence: "There is a bird on the roof."
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bird |
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is |
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on |
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the |
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Q2.
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Which word does the preposition "of" connect in the sentence: "She is proud of her painting."
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She – painting |
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proud – painting |
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proud – her |
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is – proud |
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Q3.
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In the sentence "The puppy ran across the floor," what is the object of the preposition?
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puppy |
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ran |
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across |
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floor |
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Q4.
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A preposition usually comes:
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after the verb |
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before a noun |
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after a noun |
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before a verb |
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Q5.
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What is preposition stranding?
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Placing a preposition before an adjective |
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Leaving out the preposition |
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Ending a sentence with a preposition |
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Placing two prepositions together |
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Q6.
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In the sentence "Who are you waiting for?", which word is the preposition?
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are |
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waiting |
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who |
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for |
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Q7.
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Choose the sentence where the object is placed before the preposition for emphasis:
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I was talking about the girl. |
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This I will not agree to. |
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She is proud of her painting. |
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We stayed indoors during the storm. |
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Q8.
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Which sentence contains omission of a preposition?
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He came last night. |
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I walked with her. |
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They live near the school. |
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I looked at the sky. |
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Q9.
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Which of the following is a simple preposition?
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across |
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according to |
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with |
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concerning |
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Q10.
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Which of the following is a compound preposition?
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by |
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under |
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beside |
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for |
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Q11.
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Identify the phrase preposition:
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inside |
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across |
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for the sake of |
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off |
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Q12.
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What is the function of "along with" in "He came along with his brother"?
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Verb |
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Conjunction |
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Adverb |
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Phrase preposition |
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Q13.
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Which of the following is a participial preposition?
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with |
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considering |
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coming |
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above |
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Q14.
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What does "notwithstanding" mean?
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before |
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about |
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in spite of |
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thinking about |
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Q15.
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"Pending the results, we waited." What does pending mean here?
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During |
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Until |
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Except |
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Before |
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Q16.
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In the sentence "Respecting the issue, I will say nothing," what does respecting mean?
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About |
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For |
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Without |
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From |
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Q17.
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What is the preposition in "We stayed indoors during the storm."?
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indoors |
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storm |
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during |
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stayed |
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Q18.
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In "Touching that topic, I have no idea," which type of preposition is touching?
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Simple |
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Compound |
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Phrase |
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Participial |
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Q19.
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"She ran across quickly." What is the part of speech of across?
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Preposition |
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Adverb |
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Verb |
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Conjunction |
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Q20.
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"The ball rolled off the table." What is off here?
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Verb |
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Adverb |
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Preposition |
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Noun |
