Lesson XVIII: Wh-Questions with HOW LONG and WHEN

Exercise: E.2. Practice Answers to HOW LONG and WHEN Respond with DURING-Time Expression to questions with WHEN and FOR-Time Expressions to questions with HOW LONG. For example: When do you usually study ? - the evening - I USUALLY STUDY DURING THE EVENING. How long have you been studying ? - two hours - I ' VE BEEN STUDYING FOR TWO HOURS. When did John take a nap ? - the lecture - JOHN TOOK A NAP DURING THE LECTURE. 1. When did Mary see John? -the class- 2. How long have you been working? -five hours- 3. When did you do it? -the evening- 4. How long can you work today? -30 minutes- 5. When was Mary here? -the lecture- 6. How long are you going to study tonight? -two hours- 7. When did you go to New York? -our honeymoon- 8. How long did it rain last night? -six hours- 9. When did you lose your pen? -the game- 10. How long have you been practicing? -45 minutes- Exercise: E.3. Review Expressions with WHEN and WHILE Use WHEN or WHILE to fill up the gaps. For example: - I was sleeping … the fire broke out - I WAS SLEEPING WHEN THE FIRE BROKE OUT. - They were sitting in the sofa … we were lying on the rug- THEY WERE SITTING IN THE SOFA WHILE WE WERE LYING ON THE RUG. - Marcia turned off the light … Zhu was dreaming about the future - MARCIA TURNED OFF THE LIGHT WHILE ZHU WAS DREAMING ABOUT THE FUTURE. - My wife laid the table … the guests arrived - MY WIFE LAID THE TABLE WHEN THE GUESTS ARRIVED. 1. -Donald was wiping the window … the window broke- 2. -Mrs. Marble was weeping … she was watching the movie- 3. -They were playing bridge … Peter and I were playing snooker- 4. -We set up the fire … they brought the meat- 5. -I stopped thinking about it … I was watering roses- 6. -Marcia was mirroring her face on the water … a frog popped up- 7. -Mr. Appleton was taking a nap … Mrs. Appleton cried for help- 8. -I drank up my glass … she appeared at the door- 9. -I was filling crosswords … my pen ran out of ink- 10. -My neighbors were collecting litter … we were mowing the lawn- 11. -Donald saw her … we were playing basketball- 12. -The women were making cakes … the men were making sandwiches-