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Were / We're / Where - Exercise 1

Choose the correct word in each sentence below.  When you have finished, click on the "Check My Work" button to view the answers.

1.  We discovered that there ( were   we're  where) bones lying in the gulch.

2.  A small group gathered at the beach (  were  we're  where) the storm had hit.

3.  ( Were  We're  Where) you hurt?

4.  What ( were  we're  where) they doing?

5.  ( Were  We're  Where) not sure about our plans for tomorrow.

6.  (He asked me (were  we're where) I was going.

7.  (Were We're  Where) on our way to the movies.

8.  That is (were we're where) I got my new shoes.

9.  We (were we're  where) not upset about the delay at the airport.

10. Because of the glass on the floor people should watch (were  we're  where) they're going.

 

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Margaret L. Benner
Director, Writing Support Program
English Department
Towson University
benner@towson.edu 

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