Ellipsis Tournament
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Ellipses can be used to/for:
Omit a word
Pauses or breaks
Trailing off in a thought
All of these options
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CCSS.L.8.2A
CCSS.L.8.2B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Change this sentence to correctly use the ellipses: “I went to Cheney after class, only for twenty minutes, and then I went to my dorm.”
“...I went to Cheney after class, only for twenty minutes, and then I went to my dorm.”
“I went to… Cheney after class, only for twenty minutes, and then I went to my dorm.”
“I went to Cheney after class… and then I went back to my dorm.”
“I went to… after class, only for twenty minutes, and then I went to…”
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CCSS.L.8.2A
CCSS.L.8.2B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
You can use an ellipsis to change the meaning of a quote.
Always
Sometimes
Never
It depends
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CCSS.L.8.2A
CCSS.L.8.2B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
When writing in MLA, can you end a sentence with an ellipsis if there is no in-text citation?
Yes, use a 3 dot ellipsis
Yes, use a 4 dot ellipsis
Never
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CCSS.L.8.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Change this sentence to correctly use the ellipses: “The parade had fire trucks, floats, and dancers who wore sparkly, flowing dresses.”
“The parade had fire trucks, floats, and dancers ….”
“The parade had… who wore sparkly, flowing dresses.”
“The ... had fire trucks, floats, and dancers who wore sparkly, flowing dresses.”
“The parade had fire trucks, floats, and dancers… sparkly, flowing dresses.”
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CCSS.L.8.2A
CCSS.L.8.2B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
True or False: If you start quoting something mid-sentence, you need an ellipsis before the quote.
True
False
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CCSS.L.8.2A
CCSS.L.8.2B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 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.8.2A
CCSS.L.8.2B
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