Fill in the blanks with while, during, for or in.
1It rained continuously ............... three days.
Wrong!
Use "for" to show how long the rain continued.
2The chairman fell asleep ............... the meeting.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "during" and "in" can refer to something that happened at a time inside the meeting.
3I had several strange experiences ............... my stay in Kashmir.
Wrong!
Use "during" before a noun phrase to mean within that period of time.
4It rained ............... the match.
Wrong!
Use "during" before a noun to say when something happened.
5I haven't met him ............... years.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
In a negative sentence, both "for" and "in" can be used before a length of time such as years.
6The lights went out ............... I was cooking.
Wrong!
Use "while" before a clause with a subject and verb.
7The interviewer asked me several questions ............... the interview.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "in" and "during" can refer to something that happened within the interview.
8I didn't have any rest ............... the day.
Wrong!
Use "during" before a noun phrase to mean within that period of time.
9He doesn't like to be disturbed ............... he is working.
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Use "while" before a clause with a subject and verb.
10There was not a whisper ............... the speech.
Wrong!
Use "during" before a noun to mean at some time within an event.
11He started feeling sick ............... he was writing the test.
Wrong!
Use "while" before the clause "he was writing the test".
12She fainted ............... the interrogation.
Wrong!
Use "during" before a noun phrase such as an event or activity.
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- It rained continuously for three days.
- The chairman fell asleep during / in the meeting.
- I had several strange experiences during my stay in Kashmir.
- It rained during the match.
- I haven’t met him for / in years.
- The lights went out while I was cooking.
- The interviewer asked me several questions in / during the interview.
- I didn’t have any rest during the day.
- He doesn’t like to be disturbed while he is working.
- There was not a whisper during the speech.
- He started feeling sick while he was writing the test.
- She fainted during the interrogation.