Complete the following sentences withwhile or during.
1I watched several movies ............... the summer vacation.
Wrong!
Use "during" before the noun phrase "the summer vacation".
2I met Harry ............... my stay in Germany.
Wrong!
Use "during" before the noun phrase "my stay in Germany".
3My grandfather was in hospital ............... the winter.
Wrong!
Use "during" before the noun phrase "the winter".
4I will phone you ............... the meeting.
Wrong!
Use "during" before the noun phrase "the meeting".
5I learned German ............... I was working in Germany.
Wrong!
Use "while" before the clause "I was working in Germany".
6It happened ............... I was away.
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Use "while" before the clause "I was away".
7The shop is closed ............... the whole of June.
Wrong!
Use "during" before the noun phrase "the whole of June".
8I met Alice ............... I was working in Seoul.
Wrong!
Use "while" before the clause "I was working in Seoul".
9It happened ............... the summer.
Wrong!
Use "during" before the noun phrase "the summer".
10It rained ............... the night.
Wrong!
Use "during" before the noun phrase "the night".
11I fell asleep ............... I was watching the film.
Wrong!
Use "while" before the clause "I was watching the film".
12I met some wonderful people ............... my stay in France.
Wrong!
Use "during" before the noun phrase "my stay in France".
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- 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.