Use to When and While

My mom ___ (cooking) dinner when the phone ___ (ring).

• was cooking / rang

• cooked / was ringing

• cooks / rings

They ___ (play) soccer while we ___ (watch) television.

She was sleeping (when/while) the alarm clock rang.

• when

• while

The teacher was explaining the lesson when the students were talking.

• Correct

• "when" should be "while"

• The verb is incorrect

I ___ (walk) to school when suddenly ___ (start) to rain.

He ___ (read) a book while his sister ___ (do) her homework.

Match the halves:

the dog / when / was barking / was eating / the cat.

Choose the correct sentence:

• I dropped my phone while running.

• I dropped my phone when I was running.

We ___ (have) a picnic when a bee ___ (land) on the blanket.