Basic Adjectives Basic Prepositions Quiz

Read the given sentence and spot the adjective: The shiny stars lit up the night sky.

1. shiny
2. lit
3. stars
4. night

Answer: (a) shiny

What is the correct preposition? Tracy kept her water bottle ___ her lunchbox. Later, she found both in her bag.

1. above
2. under
3. beside
4. on

Answer: (c) beside

What is the preposition in the sentence given below? The birds are flying over the tree.

1. birds
2. flying
3. tree
4. over

Answer: (d) over

Which possessive adjectives best completes the sentence? Maria and Susan brought their water bottles to the picnic. Maria says, ''This green bottle is ____ and that blue one is ____."

1. mine, yours
2. yours, my
3. my, your
4. my, yours

Answer: (a) mine, yours

Identify the adjectives used and what types they are in the sentence given below. Five tall trees grew near the river.

1. Five (number), tall (size)
2. Five (quantity), tall (quality)
3. Five (number), tall (quality)
4. Five (quantity), tall (shape)

Answer: (c) Five (number), tall (quality)

Identify the demonstrative adjective in the sentence: 'These mangoes are sweeter than those apples.'

1. mangoes, sweeter
2. these, those
3. mangoes, apples
4. than, those

Answer: (b) these, those

How many possessive adjectives are there in the sentence below? This is my book and your pen is on her desk.

1. four
2. two
3. one
4. three

Answer: (d) three

Identify the number of prepositions in the sentence given below. Amelia placed the books on the table beside the lamp.

1. two
2. one
3. fourth
4. three

Answer: (a) two

Select the sentence that contains the preposition 'near.'

1. The car drove along the road and stopped at the signal.
2. There is a bicycle parked near the post office.
3. The ball rolled under the chair.
4. The students gathered in the auditorium for the assembly.

Answer: (b) There is a bicycle parked near the post office.

Select the sentence that contains the preposition 'with.'

1. The apples are kept in the basket.
2. The train arrived at the station.
3. Mary painted the picture with a brush.
4. The boy is running across the road.

Answer: (c) Mary painted the picture with a brush.