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