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