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

Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We’re choosing between:
Where / We’re / Wear / Were

Remember:
- Wear = to put on clothes (like “I wear a shirt”)
- Where = asking about place (“Where is the park?”)
- We’re = short for “we are” (“We’re going home”)
- Were = past tense of “are” (“They were happy yesterday”)

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

→ First blank: Sally puts on clothes → wear
→ Second blank: She knows the *place* to buy them → where

✔ Answer: wear, where

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

→ First blank: Asking about location → Where
→ Second blank: Past tense — “you were supposed” → were

✔ Answer: Where, were

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

→ First blank: “We are not…” → We’re
→ Second blank: Put on uniforms → wear

✔ Answer: We’re, wear

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

→ First blank: “Are you…” but we need homophone → “Where” doesn’t fit… wait! Actually, this should be “Are” — but that’s not in our list. Wait — let’s check again.

Wait — maybe it’s “Were”? No, because “Were you going…” is possible, but then second part: “______ desperate...” — if first is “Were”, second could be “We’re”.

Actually, let’s read carefully:

“______ you going to play soccer?” → This is likely “Are”, but since “Are” isn’t an option, and we only have Where/We’re/Wear/Were — perhaps it’s “Were” as in past continuous? But that sounds odd.

Wait — maybe it’s a typo or trick? Let’s think differently.

Actually — look at second sentence: “______ desperate for a goal keeper.” → That must be “We’re” (we are).

So first sentence: “______ you going to play soccer?” — if we use “Were”, it becomes “Were you going to play soccer?” which is grammatically correct (past intention). Then second: “We’re desperate...”

That works.

✔ Answer: Were, We’re

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

→ Asking about place → where

✔ Answer: where

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

→ First blank: They had new shoes in the past → wore? Wait — no, “wore” is past of “wear”, but our options are Where/We’re/Wear/Were.

Ah — “They were new shoes”? No, that doesn’t make sense.

Wait — “They wore new shoes” — but “wore” is not in our list. Our list has “Wear” (present) and “Were” (past of be).

Hmm — maybe it’s “They were [having] new shoes”? Not quite.

Wait — perhaps it’s “They wore” — but again, not in options.

Hold on — let’s reread: “They ______ new shoes, but now they’re old.”

This means: In the past, they had new shoes — so maybe “They were wearing new shoes”? But we can only pick from the four words.

Alternative: Maybe it’s “They wore” — but since “wore” isn’t an option, perhaps the intended word is “were” meaning “they were [in possession of] new shoes”? That’s awkward.

Wait — another idea: Perhaps it’s “They wear new shoes” — but that would mean currently, but then “but now they’re old” contradicts.

Unless... “They wore” — but again, not in list.

Wait — I think there might be a mistake in my thinking.

Let’s look at the options again: Where / We’re / Wear / Were

For sentence 6: “They ______ new shoes, but now they’re old.”

The only logical choice from the list is “wore” — but it’s not there. Unless...

Wait — perhaps it’s “were” as in “They were [once] new shoes”? No, that doesn’t work.

Another possibility: Maybe it’s “They wear new shoes” — implying habitually, but then “but now they’re old” suggests the shoes are old now, not that they stopped wearing them.

This is confusing.

Wait — let’s consider: “They were new shoes” — meaning the shoes themselves were new in the past. That could work! Like: “Those shoes were new once, but now they’re old.”

Yes! So: “They were new shoes” — referring to the shoes’ state in the past.

Then second blank: “______ is the closest shoe shop?” → asking place → Where

✔ Answer: were, Where

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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: “Were you going to play soccer? We’re desperate for a goal keeper.” — Yes, that makes sense. “Were” for past intention, “We’re” for current state.

#6: “They were new shoes, but now they’re old. Where is the closest shoe shop?” — A bit awkward, but acceptable if “they” refers to the shoes. Alternatively, if “they” refers to people, it doesn’t fit well — but given the options, “were” is best.

Final Answers:

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

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