
Ellipsis
Authored by Stephanie Hegge
English
8th - 9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Our teacher told us, "Andrew Lloyd Webber is a famous composer whose spectacularly interpreted stage version of Phantom of the Opera draws huge crowds."
Which of the following shows how the author could correctly use an ellipsis to shorten the quote?
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CCSS.L.8.2B
CCSS.L.8.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
One reviewer wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, and 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?
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CCSS.L.8.2B
CCSS.L.8.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"I can't wait to see Phantom of the Opera on Broadway this June. The tickets are expensive but worth it," said Jo.
Which of the following shows how the author could correctly use an ellipsis to shorten the quote?
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CCSS.L.8.2B
CCSS.L.8.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Ellipses are used for
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CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
"These emotions can transform,... and consequently they have been understood as keys to the dynamics of emotional illness." What do the ellipses indicate?
quotation
an unfinished thought
omitted text from a quotation
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CCSS.L.8.2B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Change this sentence to correctly use the ellipses: “The sports teams, including the basketball team, baseball team, and football team, participated in the fundraiser for the homeless shelter.”
“The sports teams, including the basketball team, baseball team, and football team, participated in the… for the homeless shelter.”
“The sports teams… participated in the fundraiser for the homeless shelter.”
“The sports teams, including the basketball team, baseball team, and football team, participated in the fundraiser for the….”
“The sports teams, including the basketball team, baseball team, and football team… for the homeless shelter.”
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CCSS.L.8.2B
CCSS.L.8.2A
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