Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word:
The phone rang ________ I was having supper.

• A. while
• B. during
• C. for
• D. in

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

while

A conjunction is a word used to connect other words, phrases or clauses.

Subordinating conjunction connects or joins an independent clause with a subordinate clause.

'While' means something that is happening at the same time as something else or indicates a contrast. In the given sentence, the phone rang at the same time when I was having supper.

'For' means the exact thing as because.

'In' is used as a preposition to denote a place.

'During' is a preposition used before a noun to say when something happens. It does not tell how long it happened.

Thus, option A is the correct answer.