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While vs. When

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The boy __________ into the car while he was cycling.

a)

was crashing

b)

crashed

c)

crashing

2.

A girl ____________________ to the supermarket when her mum called.

a)

was walking

b)

walked

c)

walking

3.

Ms. Mills was sleeping __________ her alarm went off.

a)

when

b)

while

4.

Mr. Vincent ate dinner ____________ Mr. Adam was playing badminton with Ms. Burns.

a)

when

b)

while

5.

When Kiki__________his chair, Ms. Lam was teaching.

a)

fall off

b)

falled off

c)

fell off

6.

While Kit ___________________ to Marie, Ms. Mills read a book.

a)

talked

b)

was talking

c)

talks

7.

_________ Kama said the answer, Kevin was studying his book.

a)

When

b)

While

8.

The police __________________ to the suspects, while the the real robbers were escaping.

a)

was talking

b)

were talking

c)

talked

9.

They __________________ basketball, when it started to rain.

a)

were playing

b)

was playing

c)

played

10.

Ms. Mills was walking in the park ________ the accident happened.

a)

while

b)

when

11.

___________ Mandy was eating dinner, Yannis broke her cup.

a)

When

b)

While

12.

I was talking to my sister, ____________ my dad called our names.

a)

when

b)

while

13.

Choose the correct sentence.

a)

They was talking about the football game when someone screamed.

b)

They were talking about the football game while someone screamed.

c)

They were talking about the football game when someone screamed.

d)

They was talking about the football game when someone was screaming.

14.

Choose the correct sentence.

a)

When her cat was eating, Sandy cleaned the house.

b)

While her cat was eating, Sandy cleaned the house.

c)

While her cat ate, Sandy cleaned the house.

d)

When her cat ate, Sandy cleaned the house.

15.

Choose the correct sentence.

a)

Tyler was riding a bicycle when his mum called him.

b)

Tyler rode a bicycle when his mum called him.

c)

Tyler was riding a bicycle while his mum called him.

d)

Tyler rode a bicycle when his mum was calling him.

16.

Choose the correct sentence.

a)

Hinson knocked on the door while Ms. Lam was teaching.

b)

Hinson was knocking on the door while Ms. Lam taught.

c)

Hinson was knocking on the door when Ms. Lam was teaching.

d)

Hinson knocked on the door when Ms. Lam taught.

17.

Choose the correct sentence.

a)

Ms. Mills read Gary's answers while Gary did the work.

b)

Ms. Mills was reading Gary's answers when Gary did the work.

c)

Ms Mills readed Gary's answers while Gary was doing the work.

d)

Ms. Mills read Gary's answers while Gary was doing the work.

18.

Choose the correct sentence.

a)

Dacky ate spaghetti when Tina knocked over her cup of water.

b)

Dacky was eating spaghetti when Tina knocked over her cup of water.

c)

Dacky eated spaghetti while Tina knocked over her cup of water.

d)

Dacky ate spaghetti when Tina was knocking over her cup of water.

19.

Choose the correct sentence.

a)

When Twinkle was falling asleep, her family watched a movie.

b)

When Twinkle fell asleep, her family was watching a movie.

c)

While Twinkle fell asleep, her family was watching a movie.

d)

While Twinkle fell asleep, her family watched a movie.

20.

Choose the correct sentence.

a)

Kelly laughed while Kayden made a funny face.

b)

Kelly laughed when Kayden was making a funny face.

c)

Kelly was laughing when Kayden made a funny face.

d)

Kelly was laughing when Kayden maked a funny face.

21.

Choose the correct sentence.

a)

Sik was standing up when he was answering a question.

b)

Sik standed up while he was answering a question.

c)

Sik standed up when he answered a question.

d)

Sik stood up while he was answering a question.

22.

Choose the correct sentence.

a)

Fungmen and Kristy were talking when Thomas came up to them.

b)

Fungmen and Kristy was talking when Thomas comed up to them.

c)

Fungmen and Kristy was talking when Thomas came up to them.

d)

Fungmen and Kristy were talking when Thomas comed up to them.

23.

Choose the correct sentence.

a)

When Hailey was missing class, Maggie helped Kayden with the worksheet.

b)

While Hailey missed class, Maggie was helping Kayden with the worksheet.

c)

When Hailey missed class, Maggie was helping Kayden with the helping with the worksheet.

d)

While Hailey missed class, Maggie helped Kayden with the worksheet.

24.

Choose the correct sentence.

a)

Ryan ran around the corner while Sikpan was looking for him.

b)

Ryan runned around the corner while Sikpan was looking for him.

c)

Ryan runned around the corner while Sikpan looked for him.

d)

Ryan ran around the corner while Sikpan looked for him.

25.

Was this Quizziz hard/difficult/confusing?

a)

REALLY HARD

b)

CONFUSING

c)

OKAY

d)

DIFFICULT

e)

I DO NOT UNDERSTAND