Fill in the blanks with while or during.
1I 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.
2I 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.
3She came ............... I was out.
Wrong!
4It rained ............... the night.
Wrong!
5It happened ............... the holidays.
Wrong!
6You were playing ............... I was working.
Wrong!
7He injured his knee ............... playing football yesterday.
Wrong!
8She fell asleep ............... the ceremony.
Wrong!
9............... working in Tokyo, I made a lot of friends.
Wrong!
10We faced several hurdles ............... the journey.
Wrong!
11I met him ............... the lunch break.
Wrong!
12He developed a strange accent ............... working in Ontario.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
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.
