Put in during/while/for. 1 We didn't speak while 2 We didn't speak during... the meal. we were eating. you were out. five days. she was on holiday. the lesson. three hours. 3 George phoned. 4 I stayed in Rome 5 Sally wrote a lot of letters 6 The students looked very bored 7 I fell out of bed 8 Yesterday evening I watched TV 9 I don't usually watch TV Do you ever watch TV I was asleep. the day. you are having dinner?
Explanation: "While" is used to indicate an action happening at the same time as another action. In this case, the action of not speaking is happening at the same time as the action of eating the meal.
2. We didn't speak during the five days you were out.
Explanation: "During" is used to indicate a period of time in which something happened. In this case, the period of time is the five days that the person was out.
3. George phoned for three hours.
Explanation: "For" is used to indicate the duration of an action. In this case, the action of George phoning lasted for three hours.
4. I stayed in Rome while she was on holiday.
Explanation: "While" is used to indicate an action happening at the same time as another action. In this case, the action of staying in Rome is happening at the same time as the action of her being on holiday.
5. Sally wrote a lot of letters for the lesson.
Explanation: "For" is used to indicate the purpose or reason for an action. In this case, Sally wrote a lot of letters with the purpose being for the lesson.
6. The students looked very bored during the three hours.
Explanation: "During" is used to indicate a period of time in which something happened. In this case, the period of time is the three hours, and the action is the students looking bored.
7. I fell out of bed while I was asleep.
Explanation: "While" is used to indicate an action happening at the same time as another action. In this case, the action of falling out of bed is happening at the same time as the action of being asleep.
8. Yesterday evening I watched TV for the day.
Explanation: "For" is used to indicate the duration of an action. In this case, the action of watching TV lasted for the day.
9. I don't usually watch TV during dinner.
Explanation: "During" is used to indicate a period of time in which something happened. In this case, the period of time is dinner, and the action is watching TV.
10. Do you ever watch TV while you are having dinner?
Explanation: "While" is used to indicate an action happening at the same time as another action. In this case, the action of watching TV is happening at the same time as the action of having dinner.