Question

Now complete the following sentences with while or when.

He was talking on the phone...........I arrived.

She was cooking .........I was finishing my homework.

I washed the dishes ........my daughter was sleeping.

We will go to lunch ...... you come to visit us.

..........he was waiting for the bus he read the paper.

.....the speech ended, he went to meet him.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1.when.

2.While

3.When

4.when

5.While

6.When

Answer 2

Answer:

• He was talking on the phone when I arrived.

• She was cooking while I was finishing my homework.

• I washed the dishes when my daughter was sleeping.

• We will go to lunch when you come to visit us.

• While he was waiting for the bus he read the paper.

• When the speech ended, he went to meet him.

Explanation :

• Both when and while are subordinating conjunctions and they are used to mean 'time'.

• Sub-ordinators join a dependent ( sub - clause ) with the main clause. Example : I know when he will come.