Complete the following sentences withwhile or during.
1I watched several movies ............... the summer vacation.
Wrong!
During is a preposition. It is followed by a noun. While is a conjunction. It is followed by a clause.
2I met Harry ............... my stay in Germany.
Wrong!
3My grandfather was in hospital ............... the winter.
Wrong!
During is used to say when something happens.
4I will phone you ............... the meeting.
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5I learned German ............... I was working in Germany.
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While is a conjunction. It is followed by a clause.
6It happened ............... I was away.
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While is a conjunction. It is used to connect two clauses.
7The shop is closed ............... the whole of June.
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We prefer during to talk about the whole of the period.
8I met Alice ............... I was working in Seoul.
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We use while to connect two clauses.
9It happened ............... the summer.
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We use during before a noun that acts as its object.
10It rained ............... the night.
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11I fell asleep ............... I was watching the film.
Wrong!
Here 'while' connects the two clauses I fell asleep and I was watching the film.
12I met some wonderful people ............... my stay in France.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I watched several movies during the summer vacation.
- I met Harry during my stay in Germany.
- My grandfather was in hospital during the winter.
- I will phone you during the meeting.
- I learned German while I was working in Germany.
- It happened while I was away.
- The shop is closed during the whole of June.
- I met Alice while I was working in Seoul.
- It happened during the summer.
- It rained during the night.
- I fell asleep while I was watching the film.
- I met some wonderful people during my stay in France.
