7. were/we’re/where
We were happy to see you.
We’re going to lunch.
Where is he?
I was. We were. ("Were" is the past tense of "was.")
We're happy. = We are happy. (This is a contraction. The apostrophe takes the place of the space and the "a." )
Where is he? He is here. (The word "here" is in the word "there." Both refer to place.)
8. then/than
First we ate, then we played outside.
I like dark chocolate better than milk chocolate.
The story gave a beginning and a middle.
Then came the end. (This word shows time order.)
Joe is taller than Ann. (This word compares.)
