Punctuation and Capitalization

A news reporter needs to add a quote from the mayor to her report, but the mayor talked way too much. In order to appropriately shorten what he said for the report, should the reporter use an ellipsis or a dash?

• ellipsis

• dash

• neither

• both

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

My cousin loves to hear stories, and

• I do too

• I do either

• I am too

• I am either

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Expand the sentence below by putting the remaining elliptical clause. Rewrite the sentence with your answer in it!

We are enjoying your company more than him.

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Which quotation uses an ellipsis correctly to indicate Olive's incomplete thought?  

• “I can't stand . . . Olive."
• “I can’t stand that . . . girl." 
• “I can’t stand          that girl . . ."
• “I can’t stand that girl,” Olive said. “She’s so . . . I hate her.”

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Which of the following sentences correctly indicates a pause in the sentence?

• "I really think I belong there...where the wild things are."

• "I really think I belong there—where the wild things are."

• "I really think I belong there-where the wilder things are."

• "I really think I belong there (where the wild things are)."

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

“The flight attendant will check your passport.”

• "The customs officer will also."

• "The is customs officer will also."

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Violeta heard a strange noise...

• and found a mouse!

• late at night!

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Which sentence uses an ellipsis to show a speaker trailing off?

• "Now where did I put my car keys? I had . . . them just a moment ago."
• ". . . now where did I put my car keys? I had them just a moment ago."
• "Now where did I put my car keys? I had them just a moment ago . . ."
• "Now where . . . did I put my car keys? I had them just a moment ago."

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Which one correctly shows the omission of information?

Think about which one makes the most sense as a complete sentence even with the missing information.

• “His class visited the space museum. . . .”

• “His class visited the new museum . . . the old museum.”

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Where should an ellipsis be inserted in the following sentence: "Lincoln’s speech begins, 'Four score and seven years ago'"?

• After "Lincoln’s"

• After "begins,"

• After "ago"

• No ellipsis needed

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B