Lesson 98 ☘ before, after, during, while

Nov 6, 2016

Complete the sentences.
1. Everybody was nervous . . .
  before
  the exam.
  - before
  - after
  - during
  - while
2. I usually work four hours in the morning, and another two hours . . .
  after
  lunch.
  - before
  - after
  - during
  - while
3. The film was very boring. We left . . .
  before
  the end.
  - before
  - after
  - during
  - while
4. Ann went to evening classes to learn German. She learnt a lot . . .
  during
  the course.
  - before
  - after
  - during
  - while
5. My aunt and uncle lived in London . . .
  before
  they went to Australia.
  - before
  - after
  - during
  - while
6. “Somebody broke a window . . .
  during
  the night. Did you hear anything?”
  “No. I was asleep all the time.”
  - before
  - after
  - during
  - while
7. Would you like to sit down . . .
  while
  you are waiting?
  - before
  - after
  - during
  - while
8. “Are you going home . . .
  after
  the concert?”
  “No, we’re going to a restaurant.”
  - before
  - after
  - during
  - while
Put in “during”, “while”, or “for”.
1. We didn’t speak . . .
  while
  we were eating.
  - during
  - while
  - for
2. We didn’t speak . . .
  during
  the meal.
  - during
  - while
  - for
3. George phoned . . .
  while
  you were out.
  - during
  - while
  - for
4. I stayed in Rome . . .
  for
  five days.
  - during
  - while
  - for
5. Sally wrote a lot of letters . . .
  while
  she was on holiday.
  - during
  - while
  - for
6. The student looked very bored . . .
  during
  the lesson.
  - during
  - while
  - for
7. I fell out of bed . . .
  while
  I was asleep.
  - during
  - while
  - for
8. Yesterday evening I watched TV . . .
  for
  three hours.
  - during
  - while
  - for
9. I don’t usually watch TV . . .
  during
  the day.
  - during
  - while
  - for
10. Do you ever watch TV . . .
  while
  you are having dinner?
  - during
  - while
  - for
Complete the sentences.
1. After . . .
  doing
  the shopping, they went home.
  - doing
  - to do
2. I felt sick after . . .
  eating
  too much chocolate.
  - eat
  - eating
3. I’m going to ask you a question. Think carefully before . . .
  answering
  in.
  - to answer
  - answering
4. I felt awful when I got up this morning. I felt better after . . .
  having
  a shower.
  - to have
  - having
5. After . . .
  doing
  my work, I left the office and went home.
  - to do
  - doing
6. Before . . .
  going
  to a foreign country, it’s a good idea to learn a few words of the language.
  - go
  - going

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