EXERCISE 3

Exercise on Prepositions

Gap-Filling Exercise

1.- I'll buy the blue jumper. No, ON second thoughts, I'll take the red one.
2.- I spent some days in the mountains ON my own because sometimes I need to be BY myself.
3.- After running trying to catch the thief, the man stopped OUT OF breath.
4.- Mario and I have split up. After some time we've discovered we don't have anything IN common at all.
5.- I don't want to go to Dino's restaurant again. Let's go somewhere else FOR a change.
6.- I don't dislike thrillers. ON the contrary, I'm very fond them.
7.- Of course I won't lend you any more money. That's completely OUT OF the question.
8.- IN general I have lunch early, but AT weekends I have it later.
9.- It always pays to buy high quality goods. IN the long run it is cheaper.
10.- I don't mind visiting my aunt in the summer, but ON the other hand I would like to go to the seaside.