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While or During Grammar Exercise

August 12, 2017 - pdf

Complete the following sentences with while or during. 

1. I watched several movies .......................... the summer vacation.

Correct! Wrong!

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.

Correct! Wrong!

3. My grandfather was in hospital ......................... the winter.

Correct! Wrong!

During is used to say when something happens.

4. I will phone you .......................... the meeting.

Correct! Wrong!

5. I learned German .......................... I was working in Germany.

Correct! Wrong!

While is a conjunction. It is followed by a clause.

6. It happened ........................ I was away.

Correct! Wrong!

While is a conjunction. It is used to connect two clauses.

7. The shop is closed .......................... the whole of June.

Correct! Wrong!

We prefer during to talk about the whole of the period.

8. I met Alice ......................... I was working in Seoul.

Correct! Wrong!

We use while to connect two clauses.

9. It happened .......................... the summer.

Correct! Wrong!

We use during before a noun that acts as its object.

10. It rained ..................... the night.

Correct! Wrong!

11. I fell asleep ....................... I was watching the film.

Correct! Wrong!

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.

Correct! Wrong!

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.

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