Here are four shorter ways to say it:
- Oops — I burnt my porridge while on the phone.
- I was on the phone and my porridge burned. Oops!
- Oops! My porridge burnt because I was on the phone.
- I was talking on the phone and burnt my porridge.
Four simple, shorter rephrasings of the sentence 'Oops! I was on the phone and my porridge burnt.' Suitable for an 8-year-old.
Here are four shorter ways to say it: