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Quiz- Ellipsis 1

Authored by Nathan Bradford

English

7th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

An ellipsis is used to ___.

shorten a quoted passage by omitting  words or phrases
pause or hesitate in the middle of a sentence
indicate an incomplete thought
all answers are correct

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which quotation used ellipses in a correct way?

I should not have said that.

..I’m sorry.

I should not have said that ...I'm sorry.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following symbols is an ellipsis?

...

;

:

--

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

An ellipsis can be used to create suspense

True

False

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

You cannot use an ellipsis at the beginning of a sentence.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The following is the correct use of an ellipsis.


"I don't know...I'm not sure...What do you think?"

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

When is it appropriate to use an ellipsis?

when citing evidence from a text that is long

when researching and information is at the beginning and end of a paragraph

when trying to be concise and only use necessary facts

all of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

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