Question

while, as, when
(while and as are usually going to describe an ongoing action, when is usually going to describe an interrupting action)
finish the following sentences using past continuous or simple past.
27 while i was walking home,

1. as he was running,

29 when the bell rang.
30 as the building was burning.

1. when you called,

32 while we were working.
write sentences of your own using:

1. while
2. as
3. when

Explanation:

To solve these sentence - completion and sentence - writing tasks, we need to understand the usage of the conjunctions "while", "as", and "when" in the context of past continuous and simple past tenses. "While" and "as" are often used to describe an ongoing action, and "when" is usually used to describe an interrupting action.

Problem 27: While I was walking home, ______

We know that "while" is used for an ongoing action. So we can create a sentence where another ongoing action happens at the same time. For example, "While I was walking home, it was raining." Here, both "walking home" and "raining" are ongoing actions in the past.

Problem 28: As he was running, ______

"As" is also used for an ongoing action. A possible completion is "As he was running, he saw a friend." The action of "running" is ongoing and "seeing a friend" happens during that time.

Problem 29: ______ when the bell rang.

"When" is used for an interrupting action. So we can write "He was studying when the bell rang." Here, "studying" is the ongoing action that is interrupted by the bell ringing.

Problem 30: ______ as the building was burning.

"As" is for an ongoing action. An example could be "The firefighters arrived as the building was burning." The arrival of firefighters happens while the building is burning (an ongoing action).

Problem 31: When you called, ______

"When" is for an interrupting action. We can say "When you called, I was sleeping." The call (interrupting action) happens when "I" was sleeping (ongoing action).

Problem 32: ______ while we were working.

"While" is for an ongoing action. For instance, "The boss came in while we were working." The boss's coming in happens during the time we were working (ongoing action).

Problem 33: Write a sentence using "While"

We can write "While she was cooking, she listened to music." Here, both "cooking" and "listening to music" are ongoing actions in the past.

Problem 34: Write a sentence using "As"

An example is "As the sun was rising, birds were singing." Both "the sun rising" and "birds singing" are ongoing actions.

Problem 35: Write a sentence using "When"

We can write "When I opened the door, the cat ran out." The opening of the door (interrupting action) happens and then the cat runs out.

Answer:

s:

1. it was raining (or other appropriate ongoing action sentence)
2. he saw a friend (or other appropriate sentence)
3. He was studying (or other appropriate ongoing action sentence)
4. The firefighters arrived (or other appropriate sentence)
5. I was sleeping (or other appropriate ongoing action sentence)
6. The boss came in (or other appropriate sentence)
7. While she was cooking, she listened to music (or other appropriate "while" sentence)
8. As the sun was rising, birds were singing (or other appropriate "as" sentence)
9. When I opened the door, the cat ran out (or other appropriate "when" sentence)