English grammar worksheet focusing on the commonly confused words "were," "where," and "we're," designed for practice and learning.

To solve this worksheet, we need to understand the difference between were, where, and we’re.

* Were: This is the past tense of "are." We use it for things that happened in the past (e.g., "They were happy").
* Where: This asks about or tells us a place or location (e.g., "Where is my book?").
* We’re: This is short for "we are" (e.g., "We’re going home").

Let’s look at each sentence one by one:

1. Sentence: "We \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ just about to leave the house when the phone rang."
* *Clue:* The phone "rang" (past tense). So we need the past tense verb.
* *Choice:* were

2. Sentence: "\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ are you taking me?" the little girl asked...
* *Clue:* She is asking about a destination/place. It starts the sentence, so capitalize it.
* *Choice:* Where

3. Sentence: "Omar and Sherine \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ walking down the street..."
* *Clue:* "Omar and Sherine" equals "they." They are doing an action. This needs the verb "to be." Since it's a story, it's likely past tense ("were walking") or present continuous ("are walking"). Looking at the other sentences, most are narrative past tense. Let's check context. Sentence 1 was past. Sentence 4 is present/future. Sentence 5 is present. Sentence 3 doesn't have a specific time marker like "yesterday," but narratives usually stick to one tense. However, "were walking" fits perfectly as a past continuous action. Let's assume past tense based on sentence 1. Actually, looking at sentence 11 ("It was a beautiful day"), the worksheet mixes tenses. Let's look closer. "Omar and Sherine [verb] walking." If it's happening now, it's "are." If it happened before, it's "were." Without more context, "were" is safer for storytelling, but let's re-read carefully. Ah, wait. "We're" is "we are." Omar and Sherine are not "we." So it's either "were" or "where." "Where" doesn't make sense. So it must be were.

4. Sentence: "Come on, Reem! \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ about to leave!" her mum shouted.
* *Clue:* Her mum is speaking to Reem. She means "We are about to leave."
* *Choice:* We’re (Remember the capital letter because it starts the quote/sentence part).

5. Sentence: "What \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ you doing in the kitchen?" Sandra asked Luke...
* *Clue:* This is a question about an action happening right now or in the past. "What are you doing" or "What were you doing." Given Sandra "asked" (past tense), "were" is grammatically consistent for reported speech or past narrative. "What were you doing..." is standard.
* *Choice:* were

6. Sentence: "I don’t know \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ to start," Melissa moaned...
* *Clue:* She is confused about the starting point/location/method. "Where to start" is a common phrase.
* *Choice:* where

7. Sentence: "We shall go \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ no men have ever been before,"...
* *Clue:* Talking about a place/location.
* *Choice:* where

8. Sentence: "We \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ going to get you a book token..." John said.
* *Clue:* John is saying "We are going to..."
* *Choice:* ’re (Wait, the blank is after "We". So the word is just ’re? No, the instruction says use "were, where or we're". The sentence already has "We". So we need the rest of "we're"? Or does it mean the whole word "we're" replaces "We \_\_\_"? Let's look at the blank. "We \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ going". If I put "we're", it becomes "We we're going". That's wrong. If I put "'re", it's not one of the three options listed in the title box explicitly as a standalone, though "we're" contains it. Let's re-read the prompt: "Complete each of the following sentences using were, where or we’re."
* *Correction:* In sentence 8, the text is `"We __________ going..."`. If the answer is we’re, the sentence would read `"We we’re going..."` which is incorrect. However, sometimes worksheets have typos or expect you to replace the word "We" if it wasn't there. But "We" IS there. Let's look at sentence 1: `"We __________ just about..."`. Answer: "were". Result: "We were just about...". Correct.
* Sentence 4: `"__________ about to leave!"`. Answer: "We’re". Result: "We’re about to leave!". Correct.
* Sentence 8: `"We __________ going..."`. If the answer is ’re, it works. But ’re isn't an option. Is it possible the answer is were? "We were going to get you..." Yes, that makes perfect sense in past tense narration. John *said* (past) that they *were* going (past future) to get a token.
* *Choice:* were

9. Sentence: "I don’t know \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ the photographs have gone," Karim said. "They \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ in this shoebox."
* *First blank:* Asking about location. -> where
* *Second blank:* Stating where they existed in the past (since they are gone now). -> were

10. Sentence: "To be honest, we have no idea \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ going at the moment."
* *Clue:* "We have no idea [location] [we are] going."
* *First blank:* where
* *Second blank:* we’re (meaning "we are"). Note: The prompt says "You will need to use more than word for some sentences". This confirms two words here.

11. Sentence: "It was a beautiful day. The birds \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ singing merrily and the bees \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ buzzing busily in the garden."
* *Clue:* "It was" sets the past tense. The birds [verb] singing. The bees [verb] buzzing. Both need the past tense verb "to be".
* *First blank:* were
* *Second blank:* were

12. Sentence: "So, you \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ going to try to trick me into revealing \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ I have hidden the treasure, eh?"
* *First blank:* The Pirate King is accusing someone. "You are going to..." or "You were going to...". Since he says "have hidden" (present perfect) and "eh?", it feels like a current confrontation. "You are going to try..." -> ’re? Again, the word "you" is already there. The options are *were, where, we're*. "You we're" is wrong. "You where" is wrong. "You were" is grammatically possible ("You were going to try..."). Let's assume past tense narrative consistency again.
* *Second blank:* Revealing the location. -> where
* *Re-evaluating First Blank:* If the answer must be one of the three bolded words, and "You" is provided, only were fits grammatically ("You were going to..."). Even if the conversation is happening now, in a story written in past tense ("asked the Pirate King"), the dialogue often reflects the immediate past intention or uses backshifting. "You were going to try..." is very common.

Let's double check Sentence 8 and 12 regarding "We/You" + blank.
* Sentence 8: "We [blank] going". Options: were, where, we're. "We were going" works. "We where going" fails. "We we're going" fails. So it must be were.
* Sentence 12: "You [blank] going". Options: were, where, we're. "You were going" works. "You where going" fails. "You we're going" fails. So it must be were.

Let's double check Sentence 4.
* Sentence 4: "[Blank] about to leave!". Options: were, where, we're. "We’re about to leave!" works perfectly.

Let's double check Sentence 1.
* Sentence 1: "We [blank] just about...". Options: were, where, we're. "We were just about..." works.

Final Check of all answers:
1. were
2. Where (Capitalized)
3. were
4. We’re (Capitalized)
5. were
6. where
7. where
8. were
9. where / were
10. where / we’re
11. were / were
12. were / where

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Final Answer:

1. were
2. Where
3. were
4. We’re
5. were
6. where
7. where
8. were
9. where / were
10. where / we’re
11. were / were
12. were / where