Ellipsis Exercises

Which of the following sentences uses an ellipsis correctly? a) I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas. b) I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and... c) I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and. d) I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and..

• a.

• d.

• b

• c.

Choose the correct ellipsis to complete the sentence: She likes to play basketball, soccer, and... . a) volleyball b) tennis c) baseball d) hockey

• b) tennis

• c) baseball

• d) hockey.

• a) volleyball

Which of the following sentences uses an ellipsis correctly? a) The cat meowed, the dog barked, and the bird chirped. b) The cat meowed, the dog barked, and... c) The cat meowed, the dog barked, and. d) The cat meowed, the dog barked, and..

• b

• d.

• c.

• a.

Choose the correct ellipsis to complete the sentence: He enjoys reading books, watching movies, and... . a) painting c) cooking c) dancing d) singing

• a) painting

• b) cooking

• d) singing

• c) dancing

Which of the following sentences uses an ellipsis correctly? a) I like to eat pizza, pasta, and salad. b) I like to eat pizza, pasta, and... c) I like to eat pizza, pasta, and. d) I like to eat pizza, pasta, and..

• a) I like to eat pizza, pasta, and salad.

• b) I like to eat pizza, pasta, and...

• c) I like to eat pizza, pasta, and.

• d) I like to eat pizza, pasta, and...

Choose the correct ellipsis to complete the sentence: She is good at math, science, and... . a) history b) geography c) English d) art

• d) art

• a) history

• b) geography

• c) English

Which of the following sentences uses an ellipsis correctly? a) The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and the flowers were blooming. b) The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and... c) The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and. d) The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and..

• a) The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and the flowers were blooming.

• c) The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and.

• d) The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and...

• b) The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and...

Choose the correct ellipsis to complete the sentence: He can speak English, Spanish, and... . a) French b) German c) Chinese d) Japanese

• d) Japanese

• b) German

• c) Chinese

• a) French

Which of the following sentences uses an ellipsis correctly? a) I woke up early, had breakfast, and went for a walk. b) I woke up early, had breakfast, and... c) I woke up early, had breakfast, and. d) I woke up early, had breakfast, and..

• c.

• a.

• d.

• b

Choose the correct ellipsis to complete the sentence: She enjoys playing the piano, guitar, and... . a) drums b) violin c) flute d) saxophone

• c) flute

• a) drums

• b) violin

• d) saxophone