English Grammar Exercise

FOR - DURING - WHILE

1 .I have been waiting for the bus ______ 20 minutes.

2. Tom played golf _______ Julie went shopping with her friends.

3. The family lived in Japan ________ three years.

4. Larry called his mother ________ Caroline was watching television.

5. My mother came to stay with us _______ the summer _______ 10 days.

6. Yesterday we played tennis ______ 2 hours.

7. _______ the holidays we relax, go sightseeing and visit friends.

8. In Europe, meals are different. People stay at the table _______ a long time.

9. Alex phoned ________ you were out.

10. We're going to stay in New York _______ 2 days _______ our trip.

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Answers : 1. for  2. while  3. for  4. while  5. during/for  6. for  7. during  8. for  9. while  10. for/during

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Answers : 1. since  2. while  3. while  4. over  5. while 6. since  7. for  8. since  9. for  10. for