Complete and Incomplete Sentences Quiz

Which of the following is an incomplete sentence? a) I went to the store. b) Because it was raining. c) She likes to read books. d) He is a doctor.

• a) I went to the store.

• b) Because it was raining.

• c) She likes to read books.

• d) He is a doctor.

Answer explanation

What happened because it was raining? We don't know.

Identify the incomplete sentence: a) The cat sat on the mat. b) While running in the park. c) My brother plays soccer. d) She is a talented singer.

• a) The cat sat on the mat.

• b) While running in the park.

• c) My brother plays soccer.

• d) She is a talented singer.

Answer explanation

What happened while running in the park? This does not tell us.

Choose the incomplete sentence: a) The sun is shining brightly. b) After finishing his homework. c) They went to the beach. d) We enjoyed the movie.

• a) The sun is shining brightly.

• b) After finishing his homework.

• c) They went to the beach.

• d) We enjoyed the movie.

Answer explanation

What happened then? We don't know.

Identify the incomplete sentence: a) The teacher explained the lesson. b) Playing basketball in the gym. c) We visited the museum. d) He is a talented musician.

• a) The teacher explained the lesson.

• b) Playing basketball in the gym.

• c) We visited the museum.

• d) He is a talented musician.

Answer explanation

Who was playing basketball? What about playing basketball?

Choose the incomplete sentence: a) The birds chirped in the trees. b) After finishing her work. c) They went on a vacation. d) We watched a thrilling movie.

• a) The birds chirped in the trees.

• b) After finishing her work.

• c) They went on a vacation.

• d) We watched a thrilling movie.

Answer explanation

What did she do after she finished?

Which of the following is an incomplete sentence? a) She wrote a letter to her friend. b) Walking in the park. c) He likes to play video games. d) The car broke down.

• a) She wrote a letter to her friend.

• b) Walking in the park.

• c) He likes to play video games.

• d) The car broke down.

Answer explanation

Who was walking in the park? So what?

Choose the incomplete sentence: a) The flowers bloomed in the garden. b) After finishing his meal. c) They went to the zoo. d) We read an interesting book.

• a) The flowers bloomed in the garden.

• b) After finishing his meal.

• .c) They went to the zoo.

• d) We read an interesting book

Answer explanation

What happened after?

Identify the incomplete sentence: a) The festival will happen whether it rains or shines. b) Today's weather is cold. c) We celebrated his birthday, whether he liked it or not. d) Whether it is going to the grocery store for a specific item.

• a) The festival will happen whether it rains or shines.

• b) Today's weather is cold.

• c) We celebrated his birthday, whether he liked it or not.

• d) Whether it is going to the grocery store for a specific item.

Answer explanation

Or what? "Whether" indicates two items and a conclusion: Whether A or B, then C

Which sentence is incomplete? a) Internal and external assessments analyzing the museum's strengths and
weaknesses. b) The museum staff conducted internal assessments. c) Assessments analyzing the museum's strengths and weaknesses revealed areas that needed work. d) An evaluator conducted external assessments.

• a) Internal and external assessments analyzing the museum's strengths and
  weaknesses.

• b) The museum staff conducted internal and external assessments

• c) Assessments analyzing the museum's strengths and weaknesses revealed areas that needed work.

• d) An evaluator conducted external assessments.

Answer explanation

Who conducted the assessments? What about the strengths and weaknesses?

Which sentence is incomplete? a) How they plan to bring the museum to social media. b) They have a plan to bring the museum to social media. c) They plan to bring the museum to social media by hiring someone. d) That is how they plan to bring the museum to social media.

• a) How they plan to bring the museum to social media

• b) They have a plan to bring the museum to social media.

• c) They plan to bring the museum to social media by hiring someone.

• d) That is how they plan to bring the museum to social media.

Answer explanation

How do they plan to do it? This doesn't tell us.