Ellipses for omissions

In the following sentence, what do the ellipses indicate?

"These emotions can transform,... and consequently they have been understood as keys to the dynamics of emotional illness."

• a question

• an unfinished thought

• omitted text from a quotation

• a pause in speech

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

How many points are in an ellipsis?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

“Backpacking is fun.”

• “Packaged tours are too".

• “Packaged tours is too".

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

In the following sentence, what do the ellipses indicate?

"These emotions can transform,... and consequently they have been understood as keys to the dynamics of emotional illness."

• a question

• an unfinished thought

• omitted text from a quotation

• a pause in speech

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Which sentence correctly uses an ellipsis to show a pause in the middle of dialogue?

• "Wait a minute someone stole my sandwich!" she exclaimed...

• "Wait a minute...someone stole my sandwich!" she exclaimed.

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Where does the ellipses go: The recipient for the Excellence in Academics award is Marco Smith!

• The recipient.... for the Excellence in Academics award is Marco Smith!

• The recipient for the Excellence in Academics.... award is Marco Smith!

• The recipient for the Excellence.... in Academics award is Marco Smith!

• The recipient for the Excellence in Academics award is.... Marco Smith!

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

What is this punctuation mark?

• Slash used to separate letters numbers or words

• Ellipsis shows that something has been removed from a sentence

• Colon introduces the information that comes after it

• Hyphen from compound words

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

“Please help me Jet_______ please get help Jet_______ I didn’t mean to cause this explosion.” Delilah said sincerely.

• Comma

• Ellipsis

• Dash

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Choose the BEST way to punctuate the pause in the sentence. 

• Competing in the Olympics, what an amazing experience, that would be. 
• Competing in the Olympics ... what an amazing experience, that would be. 
• Competing in the Olympics ... what an amazing experience that would be. 
• Competing in the Olympics - what an amazing experience - that would be. 

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Correct: I'm particularly interested in your post as would enable me to gain experience

• I'm particularly interested in your post as it would enable me to gain experience

• I am particularly interested in your post as I would enable me to gain experience

• I am particularly interested in your post as it would enable me to gain experience

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B