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While, During, In, For | Grammar Exercise

October 18, 2017 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks with while, during, in or for.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1It rained ............... the night …………… an hour or two.
Wrong!
We use during to say when something happens. We use for to say how long something lasts.
2I met Julie ............... my stay in America.
Wrong!
We use during to say that something happens inside a particular period of time.
3I was in Canada ............... winter.
Wrong!
We use during to say that something happens inside a particular period of time.
4............... I was in Canada, I had some strange experiences.
Wrong!
While is a conjunction. It is used to connect two clauses.
5I was on holiday ............... June.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both during and in can be used to say that something happens inside a particular period of time.
6I will meet you ............... lunchtime.
Wrong!
7John played tennis ............... Alice went shopping.
Wrong!
While is a conjunction. It is used to talk about two simultaneous actions or situations.
8My family lived in Australia ............... five years.
Wrong!
We use for to say how long something lasts.
9The shop was closed ............... the whole of last month.
Wrong!
10Peter was working in the garage ............... Susie called.
Wrong!
While is a conjunction. It is used to talk about two simultaneous actions or situations.
11Yesterday we played tennis ............... hours.
Wrong!
We use for to say how long something lasts / lasted.
12My parents visited us ............... summer.
Wrong!
We use during to say that something happens inside a particular period of time.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. It rained during, for the night …………… an hour or two.
  2. I met Julie during my stay in America.
  3. I was in Canada during winter.
  4. While I was in Canada, I had some strange experiences.
  5. I was on holiday in/during June.
  6. I will meet you during lunchtime.
  7. John played tennis while Alice went shopping.
  8. My family lived in Australia for five years.
  9. The shop was closed during the whole of last month.
  10. Peter was working in the garage while Susie called.
  11. Yesterday we played tennis for hours.
  12. My parents visited us during summer.
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