When the clerk at the counter was rude to her,she rang Tony up and told the clerk to speak to him

题目

When the clerk at the counter was rude to her,she rang Tony up and told the clerk to speak to him
这句话是时间状语从句吗?那部分是从句?哪部分是主句?when可不可以用while替换?

答案

When the clerk at the counter was rude to her,这是时间状语从句.
she rang Tony up and told the clerk to speak to him,这是主句.
这里When不能换While,while强调动作正进行,或两动作同时进行.