WorksheetsWhen and While-Grammar mini test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 30mins
- When I called on my nephews, they (play) ... badminton at the park.
(a)
Kak Minah (prepare) ... dinner when mum came home from work.
(a)
The players (play) ... in the stadium when it suddenly started to rain.
(a)
Prithi (practise) ... her violin when her sister came home.
(a)
Susan and Lynette (not - hide) ... although the game had started.
(a)
What_____ she_____ (do) when you ______(arrive) home?
did.......do, was arriving
was.....doing, arrived
was.....doing, was arriving
Sheryl (have) dinner when she suddenly (remember) that she hasn't completed her homework.
was having, was remembering
had, was remembering
was having, remembered
The students (talk) in the chatroom when the teacher (come) in at 1pm.
were talking, came
talked, was coming
was talking, came
talked, were coming
While her mum (fry) the fish, Kamini (lay) the table.
was frying, was laying
fried, laid
fried, was laying
was frying, laid
Complete the sentences:
While I ____________ (text), the school bus _________ (arrive).
was texting, arrived.
were texting, arrive.
am texting, arrived.
Complete the sentences:
Cindy _________ (break) her leg while she __________ (snowboard).
break, is snowboarding.
broke, was snowboarding.
broke, were snowboarding.
Complete the sentences:
My father ____________ (drive) at 70 km/h when a policeman ____________ (stop) him.
is driving, stopped.
were driving, stopped.
was driving, stopped.
Complete the sentences:
My dad _________ (fall) off the ladder while he ___________ (paint) the carport.
fall, were painting.
fell, was painting.
falled, were painting.
Complete the sentences:
Nick ___________ (become) sick while he __________ (travel) in Texas.
became, was travelling.
were became, were travelling.
became, were travelling.
Complete the sentences:
Mr. Thompson ___________ (drive) very fast when he ________ (hit) a tree.
were driving, hit.
am driving, hit.
was driving, hit.
Fill in the blanks with "when" or "while":
__________________ my father was reading a book, my mother cooked the dinner.
While
When
Fill in the blanks with "when" or "while":
I was taking a shower __________ my friend broke my mother's mirror.
When
While
Fill in the blanks with "when" or "while":
_______I arrived home, all the guests were having tea and bread.
While
When
Fill in the blanks with "when" or "while":
______________ Sue was waiting for the bus, she met an old friend.
While
When
Fill in the blanks with "when" or "while":
______________ I was cooking, my dog stole the steak.
While
When
