Ellipse

A reviewer wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, beautifully performed, and had many outstanding special effects."
Which of the following shows how the author could correctly use an ELLIPSIS to shorten the quote?

• A critic wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, and beautifully performed. . . ."

• A critic wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, . . . and beautifully performed."

• A  critic wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, and beautifully . . . performed."

• A critic wrote that . . . the musical was "dazzling, colorful, and beautifully performed."

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Which quotation used ellipses in a correct way?

• I should not have said that.

  ..I’m sorry.

• I should not have said that ...I'm sorry.

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Add an ellipses where needed in the following sentence. "I can't seem to remember where I put my," Melissa began to say.

• "I can't seem to remember where I put my...," Melissa began to say.

• "...I can't seem to remember where I put my," Melissa began to say.

• "I can't seem to remember ...where I put my," Melissa began to say.

• "I can't seem to remember where I put my," Melissa began to say....

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Which quotation uses an ellipsis correctly to indicate Olive's incomplete thought?  

• “I can't stand . . . Olive."

• “I can’t stand that . . . girl." 

• “I can’t stand          that girl . . ."

• “I can’t stand that girl,” Olive said. “She’s so . . . I hate her.”

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

A reviewer wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, beautifully performed, and had many outstanding special effects."

Which of the following shows how the author could correctly use an ELLIPSIS to shorten the quote?

• A critic wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, and beautifully performed. . . ."

• A critic wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, . . . and beautifully performed."

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Which of the following is FALSE about ELLIPSES

• Ellipses indicated you've omitted words or information

• Ellipses indicate a pause in speech

• Ellipses consist of 3 sequential periods

• Ellipses are for hiding information

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Which of the following sentences uses an ellipsis correctly to indicate a pause in speech?

• I was thinking... maybe we could go to the park.

• I was thinking maybe... we could go to the park.

• I was thinking maybe we could... go to the park.

• I was thinking maybe we could go... to the park.

In which sentence is the ellipsis used to show an omission of words?

• She said she would... but she didn't.

• She said... she would but she didn't.

• She said she would but... she didn't.

• She said she would but she... didn't.

Which of the following sentences uses an ellipsis to indicate an unfinished thought?

• I don't know if I can...

• I don't know... if I can

• I don't... know if I can

• I don't know if... I can

Which sentence uses an ellipsis to indicate a trailing off in thought?

• I was going to tell you...

• I was going... to tell you

• I was... going to tell you

• I was going to... tell you