Complete the following sentences using during or while.
Notes
While is a conjunction. Use it before a clause. During is a preposition. Use it before a noun.
1I met James ............... my holiday in Japan.
Wrong!
Use "during" before the noun phrase "my holiday in Japan."
2I injured my leg ............... playing football.
Wrong!
Use "while" before an -ing phrase such as "playing football."
3I learnt French ............... I was working in a museum in Paris.
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Use "while" before the clause "I was working in a museum in Paris."
4It happened ............... they were sleeping.
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Use "while" before the clause "they were sleeping."
5We had a discussion ............... the lunch break.
Wrong!
Use "during" before the noun phrase "the lunch break."
6Something interesting happened ............... my stay in Canada.
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Use "during" before the noun phrase "my stay in Canada."
7People suffered a lot of hardship ............... the floods.
Wrong!
Use "during" before the noun phrase "the floods."
8I fell asleep ............... I was watching the film.
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Use "while" before the clause "I was watching the film."
9I fell asleep ............... the service.
Wrong!
Use "during" before the noun phrase "the service."
10............... living in Rome, I met some really interesting people.
Wrong!
Use "While" before an -ing phrase at the beginning of a sentence.
Answers
- I met James during my holiday in Japan.
- I injured my leg while playing football.
- I learnt French while I was working in a museum in Paris.
- It happened while they were sleeping.
- We had a discussion during the lunch break.
- Something interesting happened during my stay in Canada.
- People suffered a lot of hardship during the floods.
- I fell asleep while I was watching the film.
- I fell asleep during the service.
- While living in Rome, I met some really interesting people.