Ellipses Quizizz SRC-Stauffer

What is an ellipsis?

• A punctuation mark used to indicate a pause or omission

• A type of sentence structure

• A grammatical error

• A synonym for a comma

Which of the following sentences correctly uses an ellipsis?

• "I was thinking... maybe we could go to the park."

• "I was thinking maybe... we could go to the park."

• "I was thinking maybe we could... go to the park."

• "I was thinking maybe we could go to the... park."

Identify the type of ellipsis used in the following sentence: "She said she would call me later... but she never did."

• Omission of words

• Indicating a pause

• Trailing off

• Hesitation

Insert an ellipsis in the following sentence to indicate an omission: "The report was long and detailed, covering many topics."

• "The report was long... covering many topics."

• "The report was... long and detailed, covering many topics."

• "The report was long and detailed... covering many topics."

• "The report was long and detailed, covering... many topics."

Explain the purpose of using an ellipsis in a sentence.

• To add emphasis to a word

• To indicate a pause or omission of words

• To correct grammatical errors

• To replace a period

Which sentence demonstrates the use of an ellipsis for omission?

• "He was going to say something... but stopped."

• "I don't know... maybe we should wait."

• "The book was interesting... and informative."

• "She wanted to go... but decided to stay."

Revise the following sentence by adding an ellipsis to indicate a pause: "I think we should go to the movies tonight."

• "I think... we should go to the movies tonight."

• "I think we should... go to the movies tonight."

• "I think we should go... to the movies tonight."

• "I think we should go to... the movies tonight."

Recognize the ellipsis in the following text: "The journey was long... and tiring."

• "The journey was long"

• "and tiring"

• "..."

• "The journey was long and tiring"

Differentiate between the types of ellipses in these sentences: "I don't know... maybe." and "He said he would... but he didn't."

• Both are omissions

• Both are pauses

• The first is a pause, the second is an omission

• The first is an omission, the second is a pause

Which of the following is NOT a correct use of an ellipsis?

• "I was thinking... about what you said."

• "She wanted to go... but decided not to."

• "He said he would call... but he didn't."

• "I like pizza... and ice cream."