Adverbs |
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| When vs. While | Framed | Unframed |
Punctuation
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| NO COMMA - standard word order | COMMA - changed word order |
| He was watching his baby when you called. | When you called, he was watching his baby. |
| He was describing his newborn while he was talking on the phone. | While he was talking on the phone, he was describing his newborn. |
| ERROR | FIX |
* While he called me, he was driving to work.
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When he called me, he was driving to work. (at that moment) |
Practice
Thud on the Roof (thud = a loud, heavy sound)
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