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When and While-Grammar mini test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

  1. When I called on my nephews, they (play) ... badminton at the park.



(a)  

2.

Kak Minah (prepare) ... dinner when mum came home from work.

(a)  

3.

The players (play) ... in the stadium when it suddenly started to rain.

(a)  

4.

Prithi (practise) ... her violin when her sister came home.

(a)  

5.

Susan and Lynette (not - hide) ... although the game had started.

(a)  

6.

What_____ she_____ (do) when you ______(arrive) home?

a)

did.......do, was arriving

b)

was.....doing, arrived

c)

was.....doing, was arriving

7.

Sheryl (have) dinner when she suddenly (remember) that she hasn't completed her homework.

a)

was having, was remembering

b)

had, was remembering

c)

was having, remembered

8.

The students (talk) in the chatroom when the teacher (come) in at 1pm.

a)

were talking, came

b)

talked, was coming

c)

was talking, came

d)

talked, were coming

9.

While her mum (fry) the fish, Kamini (lay) the table.

a)

was frying, was laying

b)

fried, laid

c)

fried, was laying

d)

was frying, laid

10.

Complete the sentences:

While I ____________ (text), the school bus _________ (arrive).

a)

was texting, arrived.

b)

were texting, arrive.

c)

am texting, arrived.

11.

Complete the sentences:

Cindy _________ (break) her leg while she __________ (snowboard).

a)

break, is snowboarding.

b)

broke, was snowboarding.

c)

broke, were snowboarding.

12.

Complete the sentences:

My father ____________ (drive) at 70 km/h when a policeman ____________ (stop) him.

a)

is driving, stopped.

b)

were driving, stopped.

c)

was driving, stopped.

13.

Complete the sentences:

My dad _________ (fall) off the ladder while he ___________ (paint) the carport.

a)

fall, were painting.

b)

fell, was painting.

c)

falled, were painting.

14.

Complete the sentences:

Nick ___________ (become) sick while he __________ (travel) in Texas.

a)

became, was travelling.

b)

were became, were travelling.

c)

became, were travelling.

15.

Complete the sentences:

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

a)

were driving, hit.

b)

am driving, hit.

c)

was driving, hit.

16.

Fill in the blanks with "when" or "while":

__________________ my father was reading a book, my mother cooked the dinner.

a)

While

b)

When

17.

Fill in the blanks with "when" or "while":

I was taking a shower __________ my friend broke my mother's mirror.

a)

When

b)

While

18.

Fill in the blanks with "when" or "while":

_______I arrived home, all the guests were having tea and bread.

a)

While

b)

When

19.

Fill in the blanks with "when" or "while":

______________ Sue was waiting for the bus, she met an old friend.

a)

While

b)

When

20.

Fill in the blanks with "when" or "while":

______________ I was cooking, my dog stole the steak.

a)

While

b)

When