Ellipsis 2024

An ellipsis can be used to

• Indicate a pause

• Indicate the end of a sentence

• Indicate a question

• Indicate a statement is being made

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

An ellipsis can be used to show an

• Omission of words

• Omission of a period or question mark

• Omission of important information

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Which of the following properly shows an omission?

Sherlyn is considered a great student; not only is she smart, she is responsible, and respectful.

• Sherlyn is a great student... she's smart, responsible, and respectful.

• Sherlyn is considered a great student...not only is she smart, she is responsible, and respectful.

• Sherlyn is considered a great student; not only is she smart...she is responsible, and respectful.

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Which of the following symbols is an ellipsis?

• ...

• ;

• :

• --

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Change this sentence to correctly use the ellipses: “I went to Cheney after class, only for twenty minutes, and then I went to my dorm.”

• “...I went to Cheney after class, only for twenty minutes, and then I went to my dorm.”

• “I went to… Cheney after class, only for twenty minutes, and then I went to my dorm.”

• “I went to Cheney after class… and then I went back to my dorm.”

• “I went to… after class, only for twenty minutes, and then I went to…”

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Which of the following properly uses a ellipsis to indicate a pause?

• Hmmm... I guess we can go to the movies.

• I sat in the room all...day

• I have never seen a octupus before...

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Sophia was writing an essay and decided to omit a paragraph. What does the word omit mean in this context?

• Sophia paused while writing

• Sophia left out or took away a paragraph

• Sophia answered a question in her essay

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B