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Prepositional Phrases

Diagnostic Quiz

Identify specific English grammar points that need review. Use the study links to find out why a particular answer is correct or incorrect.

Quiz 1

Beginning

Decide which preposition can complete the sentence.

Select the response from the list that best completes the sentence.
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I read the newspaper that a new sports-shoe store opened downtown.

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Prepositions for Place

I waited the bus stop and got the "51–Downtown" bus.

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Prepositions for Place | Preps for Place

I got the bus the store.

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Preps for Place (transportation) Preps for Place

I saw several new kinds of sports shoes the store window.

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Preps for Place

I liked what I saw, so I went .

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Preps for Place Adv for Place

There were a lot of shoes their shelves. shelf, shelves (pl.)

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Preps for Place

I sat down a chair and took my shoes.

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Preps for Place Phrasal Verbs

I tried a few pairs of shoes.

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Phrasal Verbs

One pair had springs the soles to give the runner a bouncy feeling.

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Preps for Place

10.

Another pair had toes a "bare foot" feeling.

bare (Adj) – without covering: clothes or shoes

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Stating Function

11.

I took a moment to think my choices.

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Phrasal Verbs

12.

I picked out a pair of shoes to go my jeans.

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Phrasal Verbs

Quiz 2

Intermediate

Decide which preposition can complete the sentence.

Select the response from the list that best completes the sentence.
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13.

I left the store noon wearing my new pair of shoes. The buses were full, so I went to my office foot.

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Preps for Time Preps for Place (expressions)

14.

My feet began to hurt a few minutes, but I kept walking.

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Preps for Time Verb Phrs + Gerunds

15.

I had to get to my office (no later than) 1:00 to prepare for our meeting (exact time) 2:00 p.m.

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Preps for Time (at vs. by)

16.

I arrived at 2:00 p.m. Fortunately, I arrived (precisely) for the meeting, but not (not enough) to prepare.

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Preps for Time (in time vs. on time)

17.

My feet were hurting me the meeting.

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During / In

18.

I tried not to think my feet.

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Verb Phrs + Gerunds

19.

The meeting went three hours.

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Phrasal Verbs For / Since

20.

I was looking forward the end of the meeting.

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Verb Phrs + Gerunds

21.

the meeting ended, I was ready to relax.

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At vs. By By the time

22.

I was amazed how long the meeting had lasted.

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Particpl & Prep

23.

I got the elevator and took it to the lobby. Then I got the escalator (moving stairs) and took it to the street level.

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Particpl & Prep

24.

I got on a crowded bus and stood as the doors were closing.

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Adv for Place

25.

More people got on, so I moved a few steps.

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Adv for Place

26.

Even more people boarded the bus, so I decided to stand the bus.

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Prepositions for Place

27.

home, I sat , relaxed, and put my feet .

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Prepositions for Time Sit / Set Adv for Place