Purple Book 2
Page 16
Complete the Sentences with “While“

Grammar Point: Conjunctions.

Combine Sentences with “While“

Use “while”
followed by the Past Continuous Tense
( was / were  + Verb-ing )
to combine two sentences where:

i.  two actions happened
    at the same time in the past

ii.  both actions took a long time

b.        
Choose the correct words
to complete the sentences:

 1.

While it ______________,
they were walking in the jungle.

(a.) rained

(b.) was raining

(c.) will rain

(d.) rains

     2.

While Andy and Tom were sleeping,
the monkeys ______________ in the trees.

(a.) were swinging
(b.) was swinging
(c.) swings      
(d.) swing

 3.

Andy was writing an article
while Tom ______________ pictures.

(a.) was taking
(b.) will take
(c.) takes
(d.) took

     4.

The snake ______________ at the iguana
while the iguana was sleeping.

(a.) looks
(b.) looking
(c.) was looking
(d.) look

     5.

The rhinoceros was drinking water
while the crocodiles ______________.

(a.) swam
(b.) were swimming
(c.) swim
(d.) was swimming

     6.

While the zebras ______________,
the lions were watching them.

(a.) were running
(b.) was running
(c.) run    
(d.) ran