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تعلم استعمال الكلمة الانجليزية For, while and during

The prepositions for, while and during can show time. For is used with a period of time.
  • I have been writing for three hours.
  • We have been living in this city for ten years.
  • The baby has been sleeping for hours.
While is used with a clause. It is actually a conjunction, not a preposition. The conjunction while is used to talk about two events that happen simultaneously.
  • While I was working, you were playing.
  • While mom cooked dinner, dad tidied the house.
During is used with a noun or noun phrase showing time.
  • It rained during the night.
  • I was ill during the winter.
Complete the following sentences using for, while or during.
1. He has been ill ………………………. two weeks. (for / during / while)
2. I fell asleep ……………………………. the speech. (during / for / while)
3. I had a chance meeting with Tom …………………………….. the vacation. (during / for / while)
4. We waited …………………………. over two hours. (for / while / during)
5. She slept ………………………… I cooked dinner. (for / while / during)
6. …………………………….. my recent trip to Amsterdam, I visited a lot of museums. (during / while / for)
Answers
1. He has been ill for two weeks.
2. I fell asleep during the speech.
3. I had a chance meeting with Tom during the vacation.
4. We waited for over two hours.
5. She slept while I cooked dinner.
6. During my recent trip to Amsterdam, I visited a lot of museums.
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