While and When

A. Use WHILE or WHEN and combine the sentences

1. Sibel was packing her suitcase. Murat opened the door. (WHEN)

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2. I was studying English. My friend called me. (WHILE)

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3. It began to rain. Jill was working in the garden. (WHEN)

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4. The teacher was writing rules on the board. The bell rang.(WHEN)

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5. People were working in their offices. The accident happened. (WHILE)

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B. Match the sentences.

1. Mrs. Brown was cooking. a. while I was watching TV.

2. They arrived early while I b. he was driving so fast

3. The doorbell rang c. when she split the paint.

4. He wrote six novels while d. when she cut her finger.

5. He had a car accident because e. when his car broke down.

6. Mr. Kotan was driving to the station f. was sleeping

7. Zeynep was painting a picture g. he was living in Spain.

C. Choose the right answer.

1. When I saw Ahmet, he_________ 3. Mary was waiting for me when I_____

a. is working a. arrived

b. worked b. was arriving

c. was working c. arrive

2. While I______to work, I saw an accident.

a. drove c. did drive

b. was driving

While and When

A. Use WHILE or WHEN and combine the sentences

1. Sibel was packing her suitcase. Murat opened the door. (WHEN)

______________________________________________________________________________

2. I was studying English. My friend called me. (WHILE)

______________________________________________________________________________

3. It began to rain. Jill was working in the garden. (WHEN)

______________________________________________________________________________

4. The teacher was writing rules on the board. The bell rang.(WHEN)

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5. People were working in their offices. The accident happened. (WHILE)

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B. Match the sentences.

1. Mrs. Brown was cooking. a. while I was watching TV.

2. They arrived early while I b. he was driving so fast

3. The doorbell rang c. when she split the paint.

4. He wrote six novels while d. when she cut her finger.

5. He had a car accident because e. when his car broke down.

6. Mr. Kotan was driving to the station f. was sleeping

7. Zeynep was painting a picture g. he was living in Spain.

C. Choose the right answer.

1. When I saw Ahmet, he_________ 3. Mary was waiting for me when I_____

a. is working a. arrived

b. worked b. was arriving

c. was working c. arrive

2. While I______to work, I saw an accident.

a. drove c. did drive

b. was driving