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