Fill in the blanks.
1Don't talk ............... the kids are singing.
Wrong!
Use "while" before a subject and verb clause such as "the kids are singing".
2I met him ............... my trip to Las Vegas.
Wrong!
Use "during" before the noun phrase "my trip to Las Vegas".
3I met many interesting people ............... I was travelling in Italy.
Wrong!
Use "while" before a subject and verb clause such as "I was travelling in Italy".
4A strange thing happened ............... my stay in Mumbai.
Wrong!
Use "during" before the noun phrase "my stay in Mumbai".
5I was on holiday ............... the whole of last month.
Wrong!
Use "during" before the noun phrase "the whole of last month".
6I woke up several times ............... the night.
Wrong!
Use "during" before the noun phrase "the night".
7............... you were playing, I was working.
Wrong!
Use "While" before a subject and verb clause such as "you were playing".
8I had some guests ............... the afternoon.
Wrong!
Use "during" before the noun phrase "the afternoon".
9It happened ............... the summer vacation.
Wrong!
Use "during" before the noun phrase "the summer vacation".
10I broke my leg ............... playing football yesterday.
Wrong!
Use "while" before an -ing phrase such as "playing football" when it means "at the same time as".
11I fell asleep ............... the program.
Wrong!
Use "during" before the noun phrase "the program".
12I will talk to you ............... the lunch break.
Wrong!
Use "during" before the noun phrase "the lunch break".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Don’t talk while the kids are singing.
- I met him during my trip to Las Vegas.
- I met many interesting people while I was travelling in Italy.
- A strange thing happened during my stay in Mumbai.
- I was on holiday during the whole of last month.
- I woke up several times during the night.
- While you were playing, I was working.
- I had some guests during the afternoon.
- It happened during the summer vacation.
- I broke my leg while playing football yesterday.
- I fell asleep during the program.
- I will talk to you during the lunch break.
