Day 15
50 More ATI TEAS Version 7–Style Prepositional Phrase Practice Questions
Section 1: Identifying Prepositional Phrases
1. Which of the following is a prepositional phrase?
A) quickly ran
B) behind the blue curtain
C) running and jumping
D) very slowly
Answer: B) behind the blue curtain
Reason: Begins with preposition behind, ends with noun curtain with modifiers.
2. In the sentence The letters from the bank arrived today, the prepositional phrase is:
A) The letters
B) from the bank
C) arrived today
D) bank arrived
Answer: B) from the bank
Reason: From = preposition; the bank = object.
3. Which word group is NOT a prepositional phrase?
A) along the river
B) beneath the surface
C) eating quickly
D) without any help
Answer: C) eating quickly
Reason: No preposition; it’s a verb phrase with adverb.
4. During the lecture — this phrase functions typically as:
A) subject
B) adjective
C) adverb
D) direct object
Answer: C) adverb
Reason: Tells when something happened (modifies verb).
5. In The keys under the mat are mine, the prepositional phrase modifies:
A) keys
B) mat
C) are
D) mine
Answer: A) keys
Reason: Under the mat tells which keys (adjective phrase).
Section 2: Choosing the Correct Preposition
6. She is allergic ______ peanuts.
A) for
B) to
C) with
D) at
Answer: B) to
Reason: Allergic to is the correct idiom.
7. The child hid ______ the bed.
A) under
B) between
C) above
D) through
Answer: A) under
Reason: Under indicates position beneath something.
8. He has been waiting ______ three hours.
A) since
B) for
C) during
D) by
Answer: B) for
Reason: For + duration of time.
9. She is responsible ______ preparing the report.
A) of
B) about
C) for
D) with
Answer: C) for
Reason: Responsible for is correct.
10. I am not familiar ______ this topic.
A) to
B) with
C) about
D) on
Answer: B) with
Reason: Familiar with is standard.
Section 3: Function in Sentences
11. Before sunrise, they left for work. — The phrase before sunrise functions as:
A) adjective
B) adverb of time
C) subject
D) direct object
Answer: B) adverb of time
Reason: Answers when they left.
12. The woman with the green scarf is my aunt. — With the green scarf modifies:
A) woman
B) scarf
C) aunt
D) is
Answer: A) woman
Reason: Adjective phrase telling which woman.
13. He spoke without hesitation. — Without hesitation tells:
A) when
B) where
C) how (manner)
D) why
Answer: C) how (manner)
Reason: Describes the way he spoke.
14. Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase acting as an adjective?
A) She arrived after dinner.
B) The house on the hill is old.
C) He ran into the garage.
D) They sang with joy.
Answer: B) The house on the hill is old.
Reason: On the hill modifies house (noun).
15. Despite the heat, they continued running. — Despite the heat expresses:
A) cause
B) time
C) concession
D) location
Answer: C) concession
Reason: Shows something happening regardless of condition.
Section 4: Prepositions vs. Adverbs
16. In Please sit down, the word down is:
A) preposition
B) adverb
C) conjunction
D) adjective
Answer: B) adverb
Reason: No object; part of verb phrase sit down.
17. In He walked past the school, past is:
A) adverb
B) conjunction
C) preposition
D) interjection
Answer: C) preposition
Reason: Past has object the school.
18. The plane flew over — here over is:
A) preposition
B) adverb
C) adjective
D) noun
Answer: B) adverb
Reason: No object; modifies flew.
19. In She looked around the room, around is:
A) preposition
B) adverb
C) conjunction
D) verb
Answer: A) preposition
Reason: Around has object the room.
20. Please go on — on functions as:
A) preposition
B) adverb particle
C) conjunction
D) noun
Answer: B) adverb particle
Reason: No object; completes verb phrase go on.
Section 5: Idiomatic Preposition Use
21. Correct sentence:
A) She is good on math.
B) She is good in math.
C) She is good at math.
D) She is good for math.
Answer: C) She is good at math.
Reason: Good at for skills.
22. He is concerned ______ the environment.
A) about
B) for
C) with
D) of
Answer: A) about
Reason: Concerned about = worried.
23. They objected ______ the proposal.
A) against
B) to
C) about
D) for
Answer: B) to
Reason: Object to is correct.
24. She borrowed money ______ her friend.
A) from
B) to
C) of
D) off
Answer: A) from
Reason: Borrow from is correct.
25. The recipe consists ______ five ingredients.
A) of
B) in
C) with
D) by
Answer: A) of
Reason: Consists of = made up of.
Section 6: Multiple Prepositional Phrases
26. In the morning, she walked through the park near her house. — How many prepositional phrases?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Answer: C) 3
Reason: In the morning, through the park, near her house.
27. The painting by Picasso in the museum is famous. — Object of by?
A) Picasso
B) museum
C) painting
D) famous
Answer: A) Picasso
Reason: Object of preposition by = Picasso.
28. He drove to the store with his sister. — With his sister modifies:
A) drove
B) store
C) he
D) sister
Answer: A) drove
Reason: Adverb phrase telling with whom he drove.
29. Which sentence contains two prepositional phrases?
A) The dog ran.
B) The dog ran under the fence.
C) The dog under the fence ran into the yard.
D) The dog ran fast.
Answer: C) The dog under the fence ran into the yard.
Reason: Under the fence and into the yard.
30. From dawn to dusk, they fished on the lake. — The first prepositional phrase is:
A) From dawn to dusk
B) they fished
C) on the lake
D) dawn to dusk
Answer: A) From dawn to dusk
Reason: From and to create a complex time phrase.
Section 7: Error Recognition & Correction
31. Which is correct?
A) Where is he at?
B) Where is he?
C) At where is he?
D) He is at where?
Answer: B) Where is he?
Reason: At is unnecessary and incorrect.
**32. Correct the error: She jumped off of the couch. **
A) She jumped off the couch.
B) She jumped off of couch.
C) She jumped off from the couch.
D) No error.
Answer: A) She jumped off the couch.
Reason: Off of is redundant.
33. He asked about the schedule. — Prepositional phrase:
A) He asked
B) about the schedule
C) the schedule
D) asked about
Answer: B) about the schedule
Reason: About = preposition; the schedule = object.
34. Choose the correct sentence:
A) She emphasized on the importance.
B) She emphasized the importance.
C) She emphasized about the importance.
D) She emphasized at the importance.
Answer: B) She emphasized the importance.
Reason: Emphasize takes no preposition.
35. The child was hiding under the table — under the table modifies:
A) child
B) was hiding
C) table
D) hiding
Answer: B) was hiding
Reason: Tells where hiding occurred.
Section 8: Advanced Prepositional Phrases
36. According to the doctor, rest is essential. — The prepositional phrase is:
A) According to the doctor
B) rest is essential
C) the doctor
D) is essential
Answer: A) According to the doctor
Reason: According to = compound preposition.
37. In addition to his salary, he gets bonuses. — In addition to is:
A) conjunction
B) prepositional phrase
C) verb phrase
D) adjective
Answer: B) prepositional phrase
Reason: Multi-word preposition.
38. By means of hard work, he succeeded. — Object of of:
A) By
B) means
C) hard work
D) succeeded
Answer: C) hard work
Reason: Of connects to hard work.
39. She paid by using a coupon. — Prepositional phrase:
A) She paid
B) by using a coupon
C) using a coupon
D) paid by
Answer: B) by using a coupon
Reason: By + gerund phrase.
40. On behalf of the team, I thank you. — On behalf of functions as:
A) verb
B) noun
C) prepositional phrase
D) conjunction
Answer: C) prepositional phrase
Reason: Idiomatic preposition.
Section 9: Subject-Verb Agreement with Prepositional Phrases
41. The box of chocolates ______ missing.
A) are
B) were
C) have been
D) is
Answer: D) is
Reason: Subject = box (singular); ignore of chocolates.
42. The students in the hallway ______ asked to return to class.
A) was
B) has been
C) were
D) is
Answer: C) were
Reason: Subject = students (plural).
43. A batch of cookies ______ baking in the oven.
A) are
B) were
C) is
D) have been
Answer: C) is
Reason: Batch = singular.
44. The collection of stamps ______ valuable.
A) are
B) were
C) have been
D) is
Answer: D) is
Reason: Collection = singular.
45. The group of dancers ______ practicing.
A) is
B) are (if plural emphasis)
C) were (if plural)
D) have
Answer: A) is
Reason: Collective noun singular in American English unless clearly plural.
Section 10: Mixed TEAS Review
46. She is different ______ her sister.
A) than
B) to
C) from
D) with
Answer: C) from
Reason: Different from is standard.
47. He insisted ______ paying the bill.
A) to
B) on
C) for
D) about
Answer: B) on
Reason: Insist on.
48. The medication consists ______ several herbs.
A) of
B) in
C) with
D) by
Answer: A) of
Reason: Consists of.
49. She acceded ______ the request.
A) to
B) with
C) for
D) at
Answer: A) to
Reason: Accede to.
50. The house sold ______ $500,000.
A) by
B) for
C) at
D) with
Answer: B) for
Reason: Price = sold for.
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