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As vs. When Exercise

June 1, 2024 A1pdf

Fill in the blanks with as or when.

Progress 0 of 11 answered
1............... she is my friend, I tell her everything.
Wrong!
"As" introduces the reason why the speaker tells her everything.
2I couldn’t talk to him ............... he was busy.
Wrong!
"As" gives the reason why the speaker could not talk to him.
3Never disturb him ............... he is working; wait until he takes a break.
Wrong!
"When" introduces the time during which he is working: at any time he is working, do not disturb him.
4............... we live near the sea, we often go to the beach.
Wrong!
"As" introduces the reason why we often go to the beach.
5............... I was a child, I frequently visited the beaches in Mumbai.
Wrong!
"When" introduces the past period of the speaker's childhood. Being a child is not the reason for visiting the beaches, so "As" does not fit.
6She got married ............... she was twenty-three.
Wrong!
"When" introduces the time at which she got married.
7............... I was in a hurry, I couldn’t talk to him.
Wrong!
"As" introduces the reason why the speaker could not talk to him.
8I used to watch a lot of movies ............... I was younger.
Wrong!
"When" introduces a past time in the speaker’s life.
9............... you need help, just let me know.
Wrong!
"When" means at any time that you need help.
10He was only sixty-five ............... he died.
Wrong!
"When" introduces the time at which he died.
11I was cooking ............... the lights went out.
Wrong!
"When" introduces the event that happened while the speaker was cooking.

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  1. As she is my friend, I tell her everything.
  2. I couldn’t talk to him as he was busy.
  3. Never disturb him when he is working; wait until he takes a break.
  4. As we live near the sea, we often go to the beach.
  5. When I was a child, I frequently visited the beaches in Mumbai.
  6. She got married when she was twenty-three.
  7. As I was in a hurry, I couldn’t talk to him.
  8. I used to watch a lot of movies when I was younger.
  9. When you need help, just let me know.
  10. He was only sixty-five when he died.
  11. I was cooking when the lights went out.

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