Ellipses for omissions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is used to show a pause in dialogue or to show that words or sentences have been left out? (HINT: ...)
comma
space
hyphen
ellipses
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CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the ellipsis being used?
She looked in the room to find... the missing puppy!
an unfinished thought
to omit words
pause for effect
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CCSS.L.8.2A
CCSS.L.8.2B
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Check all that apply:
Why are ellipsis used to omit words?
Helps remove irrelevant information when quoting
Shows that you have left something out from the quote
Tags
CCSS.L.8.2A
CCSS.L.8.2B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Ellipsis is shown by which symbol?
""
()
.
...
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the option that correctly punctuates dialogue with a trailing off or pause.
"I'm not sure I can do this..." she whispered.
"I'm not sure I can do this,"... she whispered.
"I'm not sure... I can do this," she whispered.
"I'm not sure...I can do this" she whispered.
Tags
CCSS.L.8.2A
CCSS.L.8.2B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"These emotions can transform,... and consequently they have been understood as keys to the dynamics of emotional illness." What do the ellipses indicate?
quotation
an unfinished thought
omitted text from a quotation
Tags
CCSS.L.8.2A
CCSS.L.8.2B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is FALSE about ELLIPSES
Ellipses indicated you've omitted words or information
Ellipses indicate a pause in speech
Ellipses consist of 3 sequential periods
Ellipses are for hiding information
Tags
CCSS.L.8.2A
CCSS.L.8.2B
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