Homophone Worksheets - Where, Wear, Were, Were | English Worksheets - Free Printable

Let’s go through each sentence one by one and pick the right homophone from:
Where / We’re / Wear / Were

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1. Sally likes to ______ new clothes. She knows ______ to buy them.

- First blank: “likes to ___ new clothes” → that’s about putting on clothes → wear
- Second blank: “knows ___ to buy them” → asking about location → where

✔ Answer: wear, where

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2. ______ have you been? You ______ supposed to be here hours ago.

- First blank: “___ have you been?” → asking about place → Where
- Second blank: “You ___ supposed...” → past tense of “are” → were

✔ Answer: Where, were

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3. ______ not a very good team. We don’t even ______ the same uniform.

- First blank: “___ not a very good team” → contraction for “we are” → We’re
- Second blank: “don’t even ___ the same uniform” → again, about clothing → wear

✔ Answer: We’re, wear

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4. ______ you going to play soccer? ______ desperate for a goal keeper.

- First blank: “___ you going...” → contraction for “are you” → Are? Wait — but our options are only Where/We’re/Wear/Were. Hmm… actually, this might be a trick. Let’s look again.

Wait — maybe it’s “Were”? But “Were you going to play soccer?” is grammatically correct (past intention). Then second part: “___ desperate...” → needs subject + verb → “We’re desperate” makes sense.

But let’s check: if first blank is “Were”, then “Were you going to play soccer?” = asking about past plan. Then “We’re desperate...” = current state. That works.

Alternatively, could it be “Where”? No — doesn’t fit. “Wear”? No. So only “Were” fits first blank.

Second blank: “___ desperate” → must be “We’re”

✔ Answer: Were, We’re

*(Note: This is a bit tricky because “Were” is used for past question, and “We’re” for present state — both valid in context.)*

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5. You should know ______ to buy a new car.

- Asking about location or source → where

✔ Answer: where

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6. They ______ new shoes, but now they’re old. ______ is the closest shoe shop?

- First blank: “They ___ new shoes” → past tense → wore? Wait — no, our options are Where/We’re/Wear/Were.

Ah! “They ___ new shoes” → meaning they had them in the past → wore? Not an option. Wait — perhaps “They were new shoes”? That doesn’t make sense.

Wait — re-read: “They ______ new shoes, but now they’re old.”

Actually, this is likely: “They wore new shoes” — but “wore” isn’t an option. Our choices are only: Where, We’re, Wear, Were.

Hmm… maybe it’s “They were new shoes”? That would mean the shoes themselves were new — which makes sense!

Then second blank: “___ is the closest shoe shop?” → asking location → Where

So:

First blank: “They were new shoes” → meaning the shoes used to be new → OK.

Second blank: “Where is the closest shoe shop?”

✔ Answer: were, Where

*(This is a little awkward phrasing, but given the word bank, “were” is the only logical choice for first blank.)*

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Now let’s compile all answers:

1. wear, where
2. Where, were
3. We’re, wear
4. Were, We’re
5. where
6. were, Where

Double-checking #4 and #6 — yes, with the given word bank, these are the best fits.

Final Answer:
1. wear, where
2. Where, were
3. We’re, wear
4. Were, We’re
5. where
6. were, Where