Ellipsis Omit Pause
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7th - 9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which is not something that an ellipsis (...) is used to indicate?
Tags
CCSS.L.8.2A
CCSS.L.8.2B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the ellipsis in the following sentence indicate?
"I couldn't help noticing . . . " Mark's voice trailed off.
passage of time
an unfinished thought
omitted text from a quotation
Tags
CCSS.L.8.2A
CCSS.L.8.2B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the ellipsis in the following sentence indicate?
It rained . . . and rained . . . we thought it would never stop.
passage of time
an unfinished thought
omitted text from a quotation
Tags
CCSS.L.8.2A
CCSS.L.8.2B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the ellipsis in the following sentence indicate?
Without even being asked, Mary told us that the tickets were cheap . . . but she still couldn't really recommend the performance.
passage of time
an unfinished thought
omitted text from a quotation
Tags
CCSS.L.8.2A
CCSS.L.8.2B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the ellipsis in the following sentence indicate?
The clock chimed . . . and then chimed again . . . she counted sheep . . . and still Eloise could not sleep.
passage of time
an unfinished thought
omitted text from a quotation
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the ellipsis in the following sentence indicate?
"I can't stand that girl," Olive said. " She's so... I hate her!"
passage of time
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
What does the ellipsis in the following sentence indicate?
"With the factory . . . the town's economy declined rapidly."
passage of time
an unfinished thought
omitted text from a quotation
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