For, during and while

Unit 118 - I E G - For, during and while

118.1

1. It rained for three days without stopping.

2. I fell asleep during the film.

3. I went to the theatre last night. I met Lucy during the interval.

4.Martin hasn’t lived in Britain all his life. He lived in Brazil for four years.

5. Production at the factory was seriously affected during the strike.

6. I felt really ill last week. I could hardly eat anything for three days.

7. I waited for you for half an hour and decided that you weren’t coming.

8. Sue was very angry with me. She didn’t speak to me for a week.

9. We usually go out at weekends, but we don’t often go out during the week.

10. Jack started a new job a few weeks ago. Before that he was out of work for six months.

11. I need a change. I think I’ll go away for a few days.

12. The President gave a long speech. She spoke for two hours.

13. We were hungry when we arrived. We hadn’t had anything to eat during the journey.

14. We were hungry when we arrived. We hadn’t had anything to eat for eight hours.

118.2

1. We met a lot of people while we were on holiday.

2. We met a lot of people during our holiday.

3. I met Mike while I was shopping.

4. While we were in Paris, we stayed at a very comfortable hotel.

5. During our stay in Paris, we visited a lot of museums and galleries.

6. The phone rang three times while we were having dinner.

7. The phone rang three times during the night.

8. I had been away for many years. During that time, many things had changed.

9. What did they say about me while I was out of the room?

10. Jack read a lot of books and magazines while he was ill?

11. I went out for dinner last night. Unfortunately, I began to feel ill during the meal and had to go home.

12. Please don’t interrupt me while I’m speaking.

13. There were many interruptions during the speech.

14. Can you lay the table while I get the dinner ready?

15. We were hungry when we arrived. We hadn’t had anything to eat while we were traveling.

118.3

1. I fell asleep while I was watching television.

2. I fell asleep during the film.

3. I hurt my arm while I was playing football.

4. Can you wait here while I am getting ready.

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 it’s in motion.

8. The lights suddenly went out during the exams.

9. It started to rain during the game.

10. It started to rain while we were playing tennis.

   

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