ellipses, dashes, and quotations

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?

• One reviewer wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, and beautifully performed. . . ."
• One reviewer wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, . . . and beautifully performed."
• One reviewer wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, and beautifully . . . performed."
• One reviewer wrote that . . . the musical was "dazzling, colorful, and beautifully performed."

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

"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?

• "I can't wait to see Phantom of the Opera. The tickets are expensive . . . but worth it," said Jo.
• "I can't wait to see Phantom of the Opera. . . . The tickets are expensive but worth it," said Jo.
• "I can't wait to see Phantom of the Opera. The tickets are expensive but worth it . . . ," said Jo.
• "I can't wait . . . to see Phantom of the Opera. The tickets are expensive but worth it," said Jo.

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Which shows the correct usage of dashes?

• Beneath the church of Santa Maria della Concezione in Rome, Italy lies a burial chamber- a six-room crypt filled with the skulls and other bones of about four thousand.

• Elephant keepers in zoo take- great care when- introducing elephants highly intelligent animals with a complex social structure to new keepers or new herds.

• If you ever visit Shanghai, be sure to sample some of the street food- fried dumplings are extremely popular

• The- art festival features face painting, food vendors, live music oh, and...

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Colombian diver Orlando Duque a nine-time world champion plunged off a 95-foot precipice in Portugal to take second in the 2012 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. Which of the following applies dashes correctly?

• Colombian diver- Orlando Duque a nine-time world champion plunged- off a 95-foot precipice in Portugal- to take second in the 2012 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series.

• Colombian diver Orlando- Duque a nine-time world champion plunged off a 95-foot precipice in Portugal- to take second in the 2012 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series.

• Colombian diver Orlando Duque- a nine-time world champion- plunged off a 95-foot precipice in Portugal to take second in the 2012 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which shows the correct usage of quotations?

• "Hey!" said Janice.

• Janice bring me the pitcher, "Jenne commanded".

• As Miracle walked into the room, Mitchall said " Why is she even here?"

• What time "is it?", asked Nina

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D