Prepositional phrases consist of two basic parts: the preposition and the object. The object can be a noun, pronoun, or gerund. In prepositional phrases, prepositions are almost always followed by an object.
Directions: Choose the prepositional phrase for each sentence
1) I put dishes on the table.
a. I put dishes
b. on the table
c. the table
2) There is a party at the clubhouse.
a. There is a party
b. the clubhouse
c. at the clubhouse
3) The students stood in a circle.
a. stood in a circle
b. in a circle
c. The students stood
4) The first page of the book describes the author's profile.
a. of the book
b. The first page
c. the author's profile
5) The package was mailed to his boss yesterday.
a. his boss yesterday
b. The package was mailed
c. to his boss
6) She has been studying hard for the final exam.
a. She has been studying
b. for the final exam
c. studying hard
7) I ordered a sandwich with a drink.
a. with a drink
b. ordered a sandwich
c. a sandwich
8) The cost of the repairs is over repairman's estimate.
a. The cost
b. the repairs
c. over the repairman's estimate
9) The flowers were delivered by a delivery man.
a. by a delivery man
b. The flowers were delivered
c. were delivered by
Directions: Choose the correct answer.
1) She is talking _______________.
a. on the phone
b. with a phone
c. for a phone
2) John is standing _______________.
a. on the door
b. by the door
c. for the door
3) I bought clothes _______________.
a. of my money
b. by my money
c. with my money
4) The water came up _______________.
a. to the house
b. of the house
c. for the house
5) I am staying _______________.
a. on a hotel
b. in a hotel
c. of a hotel
6) I will see you _______________.
a. for the party
b. at the party
c. over the party
7) I always carry a picture _______________.
a. on my children
b. in my children
c. of my children
8) She quit her job _______________.
a. for personal reasons
b. by personal reasons
c. on personal reasons
9) The meeting lasted _______________.
a. of two hours
b. over two hours
c. with two hours
Quiz 1 Answers
1) b. on the table
2) c. at the clubhouse
3) b. in a circle
4) a. of the book
5) c. to his boss
6) b. for the final exam
7) a. with a drink
8) c. over the repairman's estimate
9) a. by a delivery man
Quiz 2 Answers
1) a. on the phone
2) b. by the door
3) c. with my money
4) a. to the house
5) b. in a hotel
6) b. at the party
7) c. of my children
8) a. for personal reasons
9) b. over two hours
