DURING vs. WHILE The question about who was president during World War 1 made us think of the problems of using the words during vs. while. During and while have similar meanings. We use them both to talk about a time when something was happening. Its simple to learn how to use them: During + noun While + sentence Example: We ate popcorn during the movie. (during+ noun - the movie) We ate popcorn while we were watching the movie. (while + sentence - we were watching... You try! Fill in during or while. 1. He checked his phone ___ the class. 2. She used the computer ___ she was at the library. 3. He listened to music ___ he practiced English at USA Learns. 4. The spoke English ___ dinner. usalearns.org
Posted on: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 23:00:01 +0000
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