Exercise 1
Put in for or during .
1) It rained ________ three days without stopping.
2) I fell asleep ________ the movie.
3) I went to the theatre last night. I met Sue ________ the interval.
4) Martin hasn’t lived in Britain all his life. He lived in Brazil ________ four years.
5) Production at the factory was seriously affected ________ the strike.
6) I felt really ill last week. I could hardly eat anything ________ three days.
7) I waited for you ________ half an hour and decided that you weren’t coming.
8) Sarah was very angry with me. She didn’t speak to me ________ a week.
9) We usually go out at weekends I but we don’t go out ________ the week very often.
10) Jack started a new job a few weeks ago. Before that he was out of work ________ six months.
11) I need a break. I think I’ll go away ________ a few days.
12) The president gave a long speech. She spoke ________ two hours.
13) We were hungry when we arrived. We hadn’t had anything to eat ________ the journey.
14) We were hungry when we arrived. We hadn’t had anything to eat ________ eight hours.
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1 for 8 for
2 during 9 during
3 during 10 for
4 for 11 for
5 during 12 for
6 for 13 during
7 for 14 for
Exercise 2
Put in during or while .
1) We met a lot of interesting people ________ we were on holiday.
2) We met a lot of interesting people ________ our holiday.
3) I met Mike ________ I was shopping.
4) _____ I was on holiday, I didn’t read any newspapers or watch TV.
5) _____ our stay in Paris, we went to a lot of museums and galleries.
6) phone rang ________ we were having dinner.
7) There was a lot of noise ________ the night. What was it?
8) I’d been away for many years. ________ that time, many things had changed.
9) What did they say about me ________ I was out of the room?
10) I went out for dinner last night. Unfortunately I began to feel ill ________ the meal and had to go home.
11) Please don’t interrupt me ________ I’m speaking.
12) There were many interruptions ________ the president’s speech.
13) Can you hold bag ________ I try on this jacket?
14) We were hungry when we arrived. We hadn’t had anything to eat ________ we were travelling.
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1 while 8 During
2 during 9 while
3 while 10 during
4 While 11 while
5 During 12 during
6 while 13 while
7 during 14 while
Exercise 3
Use your own ideas to complete these sentences.
1) I fell asleep while ________
2) I fell asleep during ________
3) Nobody came to see me while ________
4) Can you wait for me while ________
5) Most of the students looked bored during ________
6) I was asked a lot of questions during ________
7) Don’t open the car door while ________
8) The lights suddenly went out while ________
9) It started to rain during ________
10) It started to rain while ________
11) What are you going to do while ________
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1 I fell asleep while I was watching TV.
2 I fell asleep during the movie.
3 Nobody came to see me while I was in hospital.
4 Can you wait for me while I make a quick phone call?
5 Most of the students looked bored during the lesson.
6 I was asked a lot of questions during the interview.
7 Don't open the car door while the car is moving.
8 The lights suddenly went out while we were watching TV.
9 It started to rain during the game.
10 It started to rain while we were walking home.
11 What are you going to do while you're on holiday?
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