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When and while

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____ Sarah was visiting her family, they had a birthday party for her.

a)

When

b)

While

c)

What

d)

Why

2.

______ I read the newspaper, David was getting ready to leave.

a)

When

b)

While

c)

What

d)

Why

3.

It was raining hard when I __________ at the theatre .

a)

was arriving

b)

arriving

c)

arrived

d)

have already arrived

4.

While she ____________to drive, she had a bad accident.

a)

learnt

b)

learning

c)

had learnt

d)

was learning

5.

______ my father was reading a book , my mother was looking at the family album.

a)

What

b)

Why

c)

When

d)

While

6.

______ Sue was waiting for the 12 o'clock train , she met an old friend.

a)

When

b)

Why

c)

What

d)

While

7.

.What were you doing ______ the teacher looked at you suddenly.

a)

When

b)

While

c)

What

d)

Why

8.

We were watching a horror film_______the electricity went off

a)

When

b)

While

c)

What

d)

Why

9.

Mr. Robinson fell off the tree ______ he was looking at the little bird's nest.

a)

When

b)

While

c)

What

d)

Why

10.

The baby boy started crying , ______ his mother was combing her hair.

a)

When

b)

While

c)

What

d)

Why

11.

Mr. Thompson ______________ (drive) very fast when he hit a tree.

a)

drove

b)

driving

c)

was driving

d)

droven

12.

Jack ______________ (milk) the cows when a stranger came into the barn.

a)

milked

b)

was milking

c)

is milking

d)

milk

13.

My brother was tidying the bookcase while I ______________ (make) the beds.

a)

was making

b)

made

c)

making

d)

have making

14.

Susan ______________ (see) the burglar while he was rushing into his car

a)

was seeing

b)

seeing

c)

seen

d)

saw

15.

The children ______________ (play) tennis when their grandmother called them for lunch.

a)

played

b)

were playing

c)

plays

d)

was played

16.

I was working on the Science project when you ______________ (come) into the room with a big chocolate cake in your hand.

a)

was coming

b)

were coming

c)

came

d)

come

17.

Jack and Steven ______________ (have dinner) when the heard a strange noise.

a)

had dinner

b)

having dinner

c)

was having dinner

d)

were having dinner

18.

I suddenly ______________ (fall down) while I was running away from the monster in my dream.

a)

fall down

b)

fell down

c)

fallen down

d)

falling down

19.

Mary ______________ (look) out of the window when it started raining.

a)

looked

b)

was looked

c)

were looking

d)

was looking

20.

While all the children ______________ (sleep) , their father opened the front door.

a)

were sleeping

b)

sleeping

c)

slept

d)

was sleeping