Prepositions

1. Every year on July 4, a hot-dog eating contest takes place at Brooklyn, New York.

   Question

   A.

   on

   B.

   at

   C.

   both incorrect

   D.

   neither incorrect

   Chapter 3 - Prepositions: Identify the preposition in boldface type that is used INCORRECTLY. If both prepositions are used incorrectly, choose "both incorrect." If neither is incorrect, choose "neither incorrect." For help with this topic, see Writing in Action, Chapter 48. - Every year on July 4, a hot-dog eating contest takes place at Brooklyn, New York.
2. Contestants try to eat a large number of hot dogs in twelve minutes.

   Question

   A.

   of

   B.

   in

   C.

   both incorrect

   D.

   neither incorrect

   Chapter 3 - Prepositions: Identify the preposition in boldface type that is used INCORRECTLY. If both prepositions are used incorrectly, choose "both incorrect." If neither is incorrect, choose "neither incorrect." For help with this topic, see Writing in Action, Chapter 48. - Contestants try to eat a large number of hot dogs in twelve minutes.
3. The contest is held on a hot dog restaurant called Nathan's on an amusement park.

   Question

   A.

   on (first use)

   B.

   on (second use)

   C.

   both incorrect

   D.

   neither incorrect

   Chapter 3 - Prepositions: Identify the preposition in boldface type that is used INCORRECTLY. If both prepositions are used incorrectly, choose "both incorrect." If neither is incorrect, choose "neither incorrect." For help with this topic, see Writing in Action, Chapter 48. - The contest is held on a hot dog restaurant called Nathan's on an amusement park.
4. Nathan's has been in business from 1916.

   Question

   A.

   in

   B.

   from

   C.

   both incorrect

   D.

   neither incorrect

   Chapter 3 - Prepositions: Identify the preposition in boldface type that is used INCORRECTLY. If both prepositions are used incorrectly, choose "both incorrect." If neither is incorrect, choose "neither incorrect." For help with this topic, see Writing in Action, Chapter 48. - Nathan's has been in business from 1916.
5. Contestants meet at the restaurant, and hundreds of people come to watch.

   Question

   A.

   at

   B.

   of

   C.

   both incorrect

   D.

   neither incorrect

   Chapter 3 - Prepositions: Identify the preposition in boldface type that is used INCORRECTLY. If both prepositions are used incorrectly, choose "both incorrect." If neither is incorrect, choose "neither incorrect." For help with this topic, see Writing in Action, Chapter 48. - Contestants meet at the restaurant, and hundreds of people come to watch.
6. People of all over the world come to Nathan's to compete.

   Question

   A.

   of

   B.

   to

   C.

   both incorrect

   D.

   neither incorrect

   Chapter 3 - Prepositions: Identify the preposition in boldface type that is used INCORRECTLY. If both prepositions are used incorrectly, choose "both incorrect." If neither is incorrect, choose "neither incorrect." For help with this topic, see Writing in Action, Chapter 48. - People of all over the world come to Nathan's to compete.
7. A 130-pound Japanese man ate 24.5 hot dogs of buns on 1997.

   Question

   A.

   of

   B.

   on

   C.

   both incorrect

   D.

   neither incorrect

   Chapter 3 - Prepositions: Identify the preposition in boldface type that is used INCORRECTLY. If both prepositions are used incorrectly, choose "both incorrect." If neither is incorrect, choose "neither incorrect." For help with this topic, see Writing in Action, Chapter 48. - A 130-pound Japanese man ate 24.5 hot dogs of buns on 1997.
8. He defeated a 360-pound man of New York, who ate twenty of the restaurant's hot dogs.

   Question

   A.

   of (first use)

   B.

   of (second use)

   C.

   both incorrect

   D.

   neither incorrect

   Chapter 3 - Prepositions: Identify the preposition in boldface type that is used INCORRECTLY. If both prepositions are used incorrectly, choose "both incorrect." If neither is incorrect, choose "neither incorrect." For help with this topic, see Writing in Action, Chapter 48. - He defeated a 360-pound man of New York, who ate twenty of the restaurant's hot dogs.
9. Contestants can qualify for the contest of eleven U.S. regions and four other countries.

   Question

   A.

   for

   B.

   of

   C.

   both incorrect

   D.

   neither incorrect

   Chapter 3 - Prepositions: Identify the preposition in boldface type that is used INCORRECTLY. If both prepositions are used incorrectly, choose "both incorrect." If neither is incorrect, choose "neither incorrect." For help with this topic, see Writing in Action, Chapter 48. - Contestants can qualify for the contest of eleven U.S. regions and four other countries.
10. The winner may not be very hungry of the grand prize, which is twenty pounds of hot dogs.

    Question

    A.

    of (first use)

    B.

    of (second use)

    C.

    both incorrect

    D.

    neither incorrect

    Chapter 3 - Prepositions: Identify the preposition in boldface type that is used INCORRECTLY. If both prepositions are used incorrectly, choose "both incorrect." If neither is incorrect, choose "neither incorrect." For help with this topic, see Writing in Action, Chapter 48. - The winner may not be very hungry of the grand prize, which is twenty pounds of hot dogs.