During, for, while – English Grammar Test for B1
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2 I met him for my holiday in Spain.
3 He was sleeping during I was studying.
4 They stayed in London since two weeks.
5 She fell asleep for the film.
6 The lights went out for the concert.
7 He broke his leg during he was skiing.
8 I visited many museums for my trip.
9 She worked in that company during ten years.
10 We didn’t talk for the meeting.
11 He was listening to music during he was cooking.
12 They were married during thirty years.
13 The students talked for the whole class.
14 I met Jane for I was travelling in France.
15 She was reading for he was cooking.
16 He studied English during five years.
17 We went shopping for the morning.
18 He fell asleep while the film.
19 They stayed silent for the exam.
20 The baby cried for the night.
21 I met Tom during I was walking to school.
22 She made new friends for her internship.
23 We saw dolphins for our boat trip.
24 He worked abroad during fifteen years.
25 He was talking during I was writing emails.
26 She stayed in Paris since two weeks.
27 He waited during twenty minutes.
28 I got sick while the flight.
29 She was happy for she was studying abroad.
30 They didn’t speak while the meeting.
Answer
1 ❌ during five years → ✅ for five years (duration).
2 ❌ for my holiday → ✅ during my holiday (event).
3 ❌ during I was studying → ✅ while I was studying (clause).
4 ❌ since two weeks → ✅ for two weeks (duration).
5 ❌ for the film → ✅ during the film (event).
6 ❌ for the concert → ✅ during the concert (event).
7 ❌ during he was skiing → ✅ while he was skiing (clause).
8 ❌ for my trip → ✅ during my trip (event).
9 ❌ during ten years → ✅ for ten years (duration).
10 ❌ for the meeting → ✅ during the meeting (event).
11 ❌ during he was cooking → ✅ while he was cooking (clause).
12 ❌ during thirty years → ✅ for thirty years (duration).
13 ❌ for the whole class → ✅ during the whole class (event).
14 ❌ for I was travelling → ✅ while I was travelling (clause).
15 ❌ for he was cooking → ✅ while he was cooking (clause).
16 ❌ during five years → ✅ for five years (duration).
17 ❌ for the morning → ✅ during the morning (time period).
18 ❌ while the film → ✅ during the film (event).
19 ❌ for the exam → ✅ during the exam (event).
20 ❌ for the night → ✅ during the night (time period).
21 ❌ during I was walking → ✅ while I was walking (clause).
22 ❌ for her internship → ✅ during her internship (event).
23 ❌ for our boat trip → ✅ during our boat trip (event).
24 ❌ during fifteen years → ✅ for fifteen years (duration).
25 ❌ during I was writing → ✅ while I was writing (clause).
26 ❌ since two weeks → ✅ for two weeks (duration).
27 ❌ during twenty minutes → ✅ for twenty minutes (duration).
28 ❌ while the flight → ✅ during the flight (event).
29 ❌ for she was studying → ✅ while she was studying (clause).
30 ❌ while the meeting → ✅ during the meeting (event).