Were, Where & We’re #1

NAME: _________________ DATE: _________________

Complete each of the following sentences with were, where or we’re by underlining one
of the choices given in brackets.

1. We ( were / where / we’re ) just about to leave the house when the phone rang.

2. “( Were / Where / We’re ) are you taking me?” the little girl asked the wicked
witch.

3. Omar and Sherine ( were / where / we’re ) walking down the street towards the
charity shop.

4. “Come on, Reem! ( Were / Where / We’re ) about to leave!” her mum shouted.

5. “What ( were / where / we’re ) you doing in the kitchen?” Sandra asked Luke
suspiciously.

6. “I don’t know ( were / where / we’re ) to start,” Melissa moaned, looking at her
homework.

7. “We shall go ( were / where / we’re ) no men have ever been before,” the
adventurer said.

8. “We ( were / where / we’re ) going to get you a book token for your birthday,”
John said.

9. “I don’t know ( were / where / we’re ) the photographs have gone,” Karim said.
“They ( were / where / we’re ) in this shoebox.”

10. To be honest, we have no idea ( were / where / we’re ) ( were / where /

we’re ) going at the moment.

11. It was a beautiful day. The birds ( were / where / we’re ) singing merrily and
the bees ( were / where / we’re ) buzzing busily in the garden.

12. “So, you ( were / where / we’re ) going to try to trick me into revealing ( were /
where / we’re ) I have hidden the treasure, eh?” asked the Pirate King.

How well did you do? Total Score: _____ / 12

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NAME: _________________ DATE: _________________

Complete each of the following sentences using were, where or we’re. You will need to
use more than word for some sentences — and don’t forget about capital letters!

1. We ___________ just about to leave the house when the phone rang.

2. “___________ are you taking me?” the little girl asked the wicked witch.

3. Omar and Sherine ___________ walking down the street towards the charity shop.

4. “Come on, Reem! ___________ about to leave!” her mum shouted.

5. “What ___________ you doing in the kitchen?” Sandra asked Luke suspiciously.

6. “I don’t know ___________ to start,” Melissa moaned, looking at her homework.

7. “We shall go ___________ no men have ever been before,” the adventurer said.

8. “We ___________ going to get you a book token for your birthday,” John said.

9. “I don’t know ___________ the photographs have gone,” Karim said. “They
___________ in this shoebox.”

10. To be honest, we have no idea ___________ ___________ going at the

moment.

11. It was a beautiful day. The birds ___________ singing merrily and the bees
___________ buzzing busily in the garden.

12. “So, you ___________ going to try to trick me into revealing ___________ I have
hidden the treasure, eh?” asked the Pirate King.

How well did you do? Total Score: _____ / 12

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Answers

1. We were just about to leave the house when the phone rang.

2. “Where are you taking me?” the little girl asked the wicked witch.

3. Omar and Sherine were walking down the street towards the charity shop.

4. “Come on, Reem! We’re about to leave!” her mum shouted.

5. “What were you doing in the kitchen?” Sandra asked Luke suspiciously.

6. “I don’t know where to start,” Melissa moaned, looking at her homework.

7. “We shall go where no men have ever been before,” the adventurer said.

8. “We were going to get you a book token for your birthday,” John said.

9. “I don’t know where the photographs have gone,” Karim said. “They were in this
shoebox.”

10. To be honest, we have no idea where we’re going at the moment.

11. It was a beautiful day. The birds were singing merrily and the bees were buzzing
busily in the garden.

12. “So, you were going to try to trick me into revealing where I have hidden the
treasure, eh?” asked the Pirate King.

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