Ellipsis Omission

For each item, insert an ellipsis where needed in the following sentence: "Jessie thought she had done the right thing, but she couldn’t be sure"

• Jessie thought... she had done the right thing, but... she couldn’t be sure

• Jessie thought she had done the right thing... but she couldn’t be sure

• Jessie thought she had done the right thing, but she couldn’t... be sure

• Jessie thought she had done the right thing, but she couldn’t be sure...

An ellipsis can be used to create suspense

• True

• False

Which of the following sentences correctly indicates a pause in the sentence?

• "I really think I belong there...where the wild things are."

• "I really think I belong there—where the wild things are."

• "I really think I belong there-where the wilder things are."

• "I really think I belong there (where the wild things are)."

Identify the ellipsis rule the following sentence follows: “I was thinking . . .” Karen began.

• Shows hesitation.

• Shows omitting (taking out) information.

• Shows a pause. 

He traveled ... far across the country.

Above, the puncuation mark in blue is called

• A hyphen

• A semicolon

• A colon

• An ellipsis

True or False: 1. Ellipses show hesitation, pause, interruption, or an omitted portion of a cited quote.

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: “Four score and seven years ago____”

• ... (ellipsis)

• ... (eclipses)

• . (period)

• ... (ellipse)

Are the ellipses being used to show omission or pause?
Please . . . don’t go yet. 

• pause

• omission

Which sentence demonstrates the use of an ellipsis for omission?

• "He was going to say something... but stopped."

• "I don't know... maybe we should wait."

• "The book was interesting... and informative."

• "She wanted to go... but decided to stay."

Revise the following sentence by adding an ellipsis to indicate an omission: "The presentation was long and detailed, covering many aspects of the project."

• "The presentation was long... covering many aspects of the project."

• "The presentation was... long and detailed, covering many aspects of the project."

• "The presentation was long and detailed... covering many aspects of the project."

• "The presentation was long and detailed, covering... many aspects of the project."