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Prepositional phrases

7th grade (Year 8 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.7.1.A · England: KS3 English (grammar: phrases)

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Question 1
How is the prepositional phrase in brackets used? He opened the box [with great care].
- A. like an adjective (describes a noun)
- B. like an adverb (tells where, when or how about a verb)
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Question 2
Which group of words is a prepositional phrase? The letter from my pen pal arrived today.
- A. arrived today
- B. from my pen pal
- C. The letter
- D. my pen
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Question 3
How is the prepositional phrase in brackets used? The girl [with the red scarf] is my cousin.
- A. like an adjective (describes a noun)
- B. like an adverb (tells where, when or how about a verb)
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Question 4
Which group of words is a prepositional phrase? The dog ran across the busy road.
- A. The dog
- B. the busy
- C. ran across
- D. across the busy road
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Question 5
How is the prepositional phrase in brackets used? He opened the box [with great care].
- A. like an adjective (describes a noun)
- B. like an adverb (tells where, when or how about a verb)
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Question 6
Which group of words is a prepositional phrase? The children played in the garden.
- A. in the garden
- B. The children
- C. played
- D. children played
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Question 7
How is the prepositional phrase in brackets used? The girl [with the red scarf] is my cousin.
- A. like an adjective (describes a noun)
- B. like an adverb (tells where, when or how about a verb)
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Question 8
Which group of words is a prepositional phrase? He walked through the tunnel slowly.
- A. through the tunnel
- B. walked through
- C. slowly
- D. He walked
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Question 9
How is the prepositional phrase in brackets used? The team trained [in the rain].
- A. like an adjective (describes a noun)
- B. like an adverb (tells where, when or how about a verb)
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Question 10
Which group of words is a prepositional phrase? During the storm, the lights flickered.
- A. During the storm
- B. the lights
- C. flickered
- D. the lights flickered
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Question 11
How is the prepositional phrase in brackets used? She finished her essay [before midnight].
- A. like an adjective (describes a noun)
- B. like an adverb (tells where, when or how about a verb)
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Question 12
Which group of words is a prepositional phrase? He walked through the tunnel slowly.
- A. slowly
- B. He walked
- C. through the tunnel
- D. walked through
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Question 13
How is the prepositional phrase in brackets used? She finished her essay [before midnight].
- A. like an adjective (describes a noun)
- B. like an adverb (tells where, when or how about a verb)
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Question 14
Which group of words is a prepositional phrase? The painting above the fireplace belonged to my grandmother.
- A. belonged
- B. my grandmother belonged
- C. above the fireplace
- D. The painting
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Question 15
How is the prepositional phrase in brackets used? We waited [for an hour].
- A. like an adjective (describes a noun)
- B. like an adverb (tells where, when or how about a verb)
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Question 16
Which group of words is a prepositional phrase? He walked through the tunnel slowly.
- A. walked through
- B. through the tunnel
- C. He walked
- D. slowly

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Answer key: Prepositional phrases

1. B. like an adverb (tells where, when or how about a verb)
2. B. from my pen pal
3. A. like an adjective (describes a noun)
4. D. across the busy road
5. B. like an adverb (tells where, when or how about a verb)
6. A. in the garden
7. A. like an adjective (describes a noun)
8. A. through the tunnel
9. B. like an adverb (tells where, when or how about a verb)
10. A. During the storm
11. B. like an adverb (tells where, when or how about a verb)
12. C. through the tunnel
13. B. like an adverb (tells where, when or how about a verb)
14. C. above the fireplace
15. B. like an adverb (tells where, when or how about a verb)
16. B. through the tunnel