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1. Roger has a red rabbit.

2. My robot is right-handed.

3. I like to read about railroads.

4. I fed my bird a carrot.

5. The doctor wore a white shirt.

6. Have you ever seen a lizard on a giraffe?

7. I’ll pay you a dollar for your green rocket.

8. I live on a ranch with my mother.

9. The rich pirate had a pet turtle.

10. I ran away from the walrus.

11. I brushed my hair with a hair brush.

12. Dinosaurs never ate kangaroos.

13. My father ate all the bread.

14. It is dangerous to drink and drive.

15. It took a large crane to lift the dragon onto the truck.

16. In his dream he played a drum.

17. My friend has freckles.

18. Her grandpa greeted the prince.

19. She practiced cartwheels on the grass.

20. I bought some groceries including fruit like grapes.

21. There was some trash around the trunk of the tree.

22. In reality, I forgot to bring my raincoat.

23. I saw a raccoon roasting a rattlesnake.

24. When I realized what he was reading, I was surprised.

25. I would like to travel around America.

26. The canary ate a blueberry.

27. I don’t have the authority to open the cafeteria.

28. My new camera is great!

29. My dictionary is full of vocabulary.

30. The operation will be necessary.

R sounds can appear at the beginning of words:

“Run, read, red”

In the middle of words:

“Pirate, Florida”

At the ends of words:

“Four, doctor”

And combined with other consonants:

“World, bread, pray”

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This is a companion podcast to the previous one which gives sentences with "when." The word "while" is used to link actions which are happening at the same time. For example: During dinner, I listened to a podcast. You can express this with while: "While I ate dinner, I listened to a podcast."

I prepared dinner while my wife took a nap.

My children studied while I worked remotely.

While the dog chased the cat around the house, I watched a basketball game.

I studied the menu while the waitress poured us coffee.

The teacher corrected my exam while the other students continued working.

I thought it was going to rain while we waited for the train to arrive, but it didn’t.

I worked in a factory while my wife finished medical school.

My daughter colored her place mat while we waited for dinner to arrive.

The teachers talked while the children played outside.

My parents finished eating breakfast while we washed their car.

Isabel drew pictures on a piece of paper while her parents described their vacation.

It took a while to finish painting the dining room.

He was in the hospital for a while after his accident.

She took some great photos while she was visiting Atlanta.

I read her a story while she brushed her hair.

George was very quiet while I explained the situation to him.

While I set the table for dinner, Mary finished the sauce and started bringing the food into the dining room.

He watched the puppies playing while their mother rested.

Her grandfather died while fighting in World War II.

We remained silent while she performed a violin duet with her sister.

I’ll go put gas in the car while you guys finish packing our suitcases.

Every once in a while, I listen to podcasts in French.

I need to be alone for a while.

While I can’t answer all your questions, I’m happy to answer the ones I can.

It may take a while for her to learn Spanish, but I’m sure she’ll get it eventually.

After a while, we all fell asleep and dreamed of flying elephants.

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A student asked me today to explain the difference between "when" and "while" in English. I think examples are the best way to learn so here are questions and statements containing "when" and I'll do "while" very soon--I promise!

When I arrived, it was raining.

When is your next meeting?

When I saw him, he was getting ready for a trip.

When did she get married?

When do you finish work?

I met them when they still lived in Los Angeles.

I’ll include that information when I write my report.

When the speech was over, my boss thanked us for coming and then left.

She remembered when she visited her grandparents every day.

When he lived in Rome, he spoke fluent Italian.

When we had finished breakfast, our mother told us to go outside and play.

When she started to do some research, she soon found some surprising information.

When did these kittens show up?

It was very late when we finally left the party.

When do I start work?

When are these library books due?

When she saw his expression, she was immediately worried.

I didn’t recognize you when you walked by dressed in a tiger costume.

When you know me better, you’ll realize that I always tell the truth.

When the professor started his lecture, the students were totally silent.

When I tried to walk through the forest in the dark, I soon crashed into a tree.

I was almost asleep when my phone rang.

He was studying when his cat jumped up on the computer keyboard.

My mother looked serious when she started describing the ghost in her house.

When you visit, you can sleep in your old bedroom.

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