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While vs. During

February 14, 2023 - pdf

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

  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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