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While vs. During

February 14, 2023 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with while or during.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1. I met him .......................... the summer holidays.
Wrong!
During is a preposition. It should be followed by a noun. While is a conjunction. It is followed by a clause.
2. I had an accident ........................... I was holidaying in Bali.
Wrong!
During is a preposition. It should be followed by a noun. While is a conjunction. It is followed by a clause.
3. She came ........................... I was out.
Wrong!
4. It rained ............................ the night.
Wrong!
5. It happened ........................... the holidays.
Wrong!
6. You were playing ........................... I was working.
Wrong!
7. He injured his knee ............................ playing football yesterday.
Wrong!
8. She fell asleep ............................. the ceremony.
Wrong!
9. ............................ working in Tokyo, I made a lot of friends.
Wrong!
10. We faced several hurdles .............................. the journey.
Wrong!
11. I met him .............................. the lunch break.
Wrong!
12. He developed a strange accent ............................ working in Ontario.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. I met him during the summer holidays.
  2. I had an accident while I was holidaying in Bali.
  3. She came while I was out.
  4. It rained during the night.
  5. It happened during the holidays.
  6. You were playing while I was working.
  7. He injured his knee while playing football yesterday.
  8. She fell asleep during the ceremony.
  9. While working in Tokyo, I made a lot of friends.
  10. We faced several hurdles during the journey.
  11. I met him during the lunch break.
  12. He developed a strange accent while working in Ontario.
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