Let’s go through each sentence one by one and pick the right homophone from:
Where / We’re / Wear / Were
Remember:
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Wear = to put on clothes (like wearing a shirt)
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Where = asking about a place (“Where is my bag?”)
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We’re = short for “we are”
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Were = past tense of “are” (used with you, they, we)
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1. Sally likes to ______ new clothes. She knows ______ to buy them.
First blank: Sally puts on clothes → that’s
wear
Second blank: She knows the *place* to buy them → that’s
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: “You were supposed…” — past tense →
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...” → contraction =
We’re
Second blank: putting 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 going...” but since it’s “you”, and we need past or present? Wait — this is present continuous: “Are you going...” BUT our options don’t have “Are”. Let’s check again.
Wait — look at second part: “______ desperate for a goal keeper.” That sounds like “We are desperate” → so maybe first part is also “We”? But it says “you”.
Actually — let’s read carefully:
“______ you going to play soccer?” → This should be “Are you...” but “Are” isn’t an option. Hmm.
Wait — maybe it’s “Were you going...”? That makes sense if talking about past plan.
Then second part: “______ desperate for a goal keeper.” → If it’s “We’re desperate”, that fits.
But the subject changed? First sentence is “you”, second is “we”? That’s okay — different people.
So:
First blank: “Were you going...” → past intention →
Were
Second blank: “We’re desperate” →
We’re
✔ Answer: Were, We’re
*(Note: Some might think “Are” but it’s not in options. “Were” is correct for past context.)*
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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” isn’t an option. Options are: Where / We’re / Wear / Were
Ah! “They
were new shoes” — meaning the shoes existed in the past → yes, “were” works.
Second blank: Asking location →
Where
✔ Answer: were, Where
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Now let’s write all answers clearly:
1. wear, where
2. Where, were
3. We’re, wear
4. Were, We’re
5. where
6. were, Where
Final Answer:
1. wear, where
2. Where, were
3. We’re, wear
4. Were, We’re
5. where
6. were, Where
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of printable homonyms worksheet 2nd grade.
