A Confusion of Identity

Complete with the missing prepositions.

Mr Carl Racey is a used car dealer ................. the Midlands of England, ................. Birmingham. Some months ago he bought secondhand a seven-metre high statute ................. King Kong, the well-known Hollywood monster gorilla.

Mr Racey decided ................. give his company another name. He would name it ................. the statue and call it, The King Kong Kar Kompany.

The day after he opened his business ................. the new name, Mr Racey got a letter ................. the Business Names Section ................. the Department ................. Trade and Industry. They told him he was not allowed ................. use the name King Kong. They said it gave the impression that he was patronised ................. the Royal Family, that the Queen and her relations were his customers.

Mr Racey was most upset. He said he would complain ................. the Queen. He explained, "There wasn't the slightest chance ................. confusion. I had the gorilla ................. the roof of the garage and he was dressed ................. ................. Santa Claus. There wasn't any way he could be mistaken ................. a member ................. the Royal Family."

Answers

Answers. One or two of the prepositions are unusual. If you get them all right, then your English is probably at advanced level.

Mr Carl Racey is a used car dealer in the Midlands of England, near Birmingham. Some months ago he bought secondhand a seven-metre high statute of King Kong, the well-known Hollywood monster gorilla.

Mr Racey decided to give his company another name. He would name it after the statue and call it, The King Kong Kar Kompany.

The day after/before he opened his business under the new name, Mr Racey got a letter from the Business Names Section of the Department of Trade and Industry. They told him he was not allowed to use the name King Kong. They said it gave the impression that he was patronised by the Royal Family, that the Queen and her relations were his customers.

Mr Racey was most upset. He said he would complain to the Queen. He explained, "There wasn't the slightest chance of confusion. I had the gorilla on the roof of the garage and he was dressed up as Santa Claus. There wasn't any way he could be mistaken for a member of the Royal Family."