His poetry and his prose. (за его поэзию и прозу). Или так: his great contribution to the Russian literature. (за его огромный вклад в русскую литературу)
akopovarch
20.05.2023
The wife of a rich man fell sick: and when she felt that her end drew nigh, she called her only daughter to her bedside, and said, "Always be a good girl, and I will look down from heaven and watch over you." Soon afterwards she shut her eyes and died, and was buried in the garden; and the little girl went every day to her grave and wept, and was always good and kind to all about her. And the snow spread a beautiful white covering over the grave; but by the time the sun had melted it away again, her father had married another wife. This new wife had two daughters of her own: they were fair in face but foul at heart, and it was now a sorry time for the poor little girl. "What does the good-for-nothing thing want in the parlor?" said they; and they took away her fine clothes, and gave her an old frock to put on, and laughed at her and turned her into the kitchen.
nofate1016585
20.05.2023
I was cleaning the house while he was working in the garden. (Оба действия продолжали на протяжение некоторого времени). When we found the cat it was playing under the bed. (Found — короткое действие, нашли. Was playing — он играл на протяжении некоторого времени). Joan was having a shower when the window cleaner came. (Аналогично, как во втором) Grandma was knitting while Grandad was smoking his pipe. (Скорее всего здесь опечатка и должно быть именно так.) When i arrived home, Father was painting the front door. Bob and Sally were walking when it started to rain. What were you talking about when i came in? I was reading my newspaper when they knocked on the door. As Fiona was washing the glass, she cut her finger. Mother broke the vase while she was dusting it