Ellipses for omissions

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

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

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

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Ellipsis is shown by which symbol?

• ""

• ()

• .

• ...

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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

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.

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

"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

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

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

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

True or false: The purpose of ellipses is to give the writer a filler for when there is a lack of information or they don't know what to write.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Select the answer choice that correctly uses an ellipsis to omit the underlined words in the sentence. 

We have determined beyond a reasonable doubt that the fire was accidental. 

• We have determined . . . that the fire was accidental.
• We have determined that the fire was accidental. 
• We have determined [. . . ] that the fire was accidental. 
• We have determined. That the fire was accidental.

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Identify the ellipsis rule the following sentence follows: “I forgot all about it,” Jim said. “I just . . . forgot.”

• Shows hesitation.
• Shows omitting (taking out) information.
• Shows a pause. 

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B