Ellipsis Dash

Which of the following is an ellipsis?

• ,

• -

• ...

• " "

What is the function of an ellipsis? (Choose 2)

• to show hesitation or suspense.

• to show an abrupt thought break in a sentence

• to show an unfinished thought or a possibility of continuing a thought.

• to indicate a contrasting part of the sentence, an afterthought, or to separate a short question.

• to separate phrases that can cause confusion.

Which of the following uses an ellipsis correctly?

• Your new outfit is interesting.

• Your new outfit ... is interesting.

• Your new outfit is … interesting.

• Your new ... outfit is interesting.

Identify which parts of the quote are not necessary. Choose the rewritten sentence that uses ellipsis correctly.

• "When...Tik Tok first launched in 2018, it quickly became a social media giant."

Place ellipsis where necessary to indicate a pause or trailing off in thought. 

• Emmi could hardly believe her eyest was Jacob...the boy she had met at the coffee shop!

• Emmi...could hardly believe her eyes it was Jacob...the boy she had met at the coffee shop!

• Emmi...could hardly believe her eyes it was Jacob, the boy she had met at the coffee shop!

• Emmi could hardly believe her eyes...it was Jacob, the boy she had met at the coffee shop!

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a pause or trailing off in thought?

• A) Comma

• B) Dash

• C) Ellipsis

• D) Semicolon

What is the primary function of a dash in a sentence?

• A) To indicate a pause or break

• B) To list items

• C) To end a sentence

• D) To show possession

Choose the sentence that uses a dash correctly.

• A) I need to buy some groceries - milk, eggs, and bread.

• B) I need to buy some groceries, milk - eggs, and bread.

• C) I need to buy some groceries milk, eggs - and bread.

• D) I need to buy some groceries milk, eggs, and - bread.

In which of the following sentences is an ellipsis used to show an unfinished thought?

• A) I was thinking...

• B) I was thinking -

• C) I was thinking,

• D) I was thinking.

Which sentence uses both an ellipsis and a dash correctly?

• A) I can't believe it... - she actually did it!

• B) I can't believe it - she actually did it...

• C) I can't believe it... she actually did it -

• D) I can't believe it - she actually did it.