Combine using while | Class 8 grammar worksheets

Rewrite the following sentences using while and the past continuous or past simple form of the verb given in the brackets. The first one is done for you.

I ……………… (cut) my chin. I …………….. (shave)

I cut my chin while I was shaving.

Exercise

1. Shyam ……………….. (injure) his foot. He ………….. (play) football.

2. Susie ………………… (break) her tooth. She ……………… (eat) nuts.

3. I ………………… (overtake) the jeep. I …………….. (meet) with an accident.

4. The lights ……………. (go) out. I ……………… (read) a novel.

5. We ……………… (see) a shark. We ……………….. (swim) in the sea.

6. Rani …………….. (fall) ill. She ……………….. (holiday) in Malaysia.

7. My car …………….. (break) down. I …………….. (drive) to work.

8. The children ……………… (play) in the garden. The dog ……………. (attack) them.

Answers

1. Shyam injured his foot while he was playing football.

2. Susie broke her tooth while she was eating nuts.

3. While I was overtaking the jeep, I met with an accident.

4. The lights went out while I was reading a novel.

5. We saw a shark while we were swimming in the sea.

6. Rani fell ill while she was holidaying in Malaysia.

7. My car broke down while I was driving to work.

8. The children were playing in the garden while the dog attacked them.