An ellipsis is used to ___.

shorten a quoted passage by omitting words or phrases

pause or hesitate in the middle of a sentence

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

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

“I can’t stand that . . . girl."

“I can’t stand that girl . . ."

Which quotation used ellipses in a correct way?

I should not have said that ...I'm sorry.

I should not have said that. ..I’m sorry.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

Which country do you want to visit? (Write it on the blank line.)

(Which country do you want to visit?) Write it on the blank line.

Which country do you want to visit? (Write it on the blank line).

Which country do you want to (visit)? Write it on the blank line.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

If you want to be healthy, you must (1) eat good food, (2) get sufficient exercise, and (3) get adequate sleep.

If you want to be healthy, you must 1 eat good food, 2 get sufficient exercise, and 3 get adequate sleep.

If you (want to be healthy), you must 1 eat good food, 2 get sufficient exercise, and 3 get adequate sleep.

If you want to be healthy, you must (1) eat good food, (2) get sufficient exercise, and 3 get adequate sleep.

Change this sentence to correctly use the ellipses: “The parade had fire trucks, floats, and dancers who wore sparkly, flowing dresses.”

“The parade had fire trucks, floats, and dancers ….”

“The parade had… who wore sparkly, flowing dresses.”

“The ... had fire trucks, floats, and dancers who wore sparkly, flowing dresses.”

“The parade had fire trucks, floats, and dancers… sparkly, flowing dresses.”

What is the difference between a hyphen and a dash?

The length of a hyphen is shorter than the length of a dash.

Hyphens are typically used in compound adjectives, while dashes can be used to indicate an interruption, or a substitute for parentheses.

There are two types of dashes (em and en) but there is only one type of hyphen.

Add the correct hyphen(s) or dash(es) to the below sentence: Mr. Lee suits the job he has more experience than everybody else in the department.

Mr. Lee suits the job—he has more experience than everybody else in the department.

Mr. Lee suits the job he has more experience than everybody else - in the department.

Mr. Lee suits the job he has more experience than everybody else — in the department.

Mr. Lee suits the job - he has more experience than everybody else in the department.

Which has the correct punctuation?

My yellow (hat) also became very dirty.

My shirt (that is yellow) became very dirty.

Identify the ellipsis rule the following sentence follows: I turned the corner and I couldn't believe my eyes. . . there it was . . . a large green-eyed monster!

Shows omitting (taking out) information.

Parenthesis, Ellipses, Dashes, Colon

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English

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8th - 12th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

L.6.2A, L.8.2A, L.11-12.2A

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Standards-aligned

Margaret Anderson

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Parentheses is shown by which symbol?

()

[]

{}

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CCSS.L.6.2A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The words in brackets used for parentheses shows:

Extra information

Unnecessary information

Unwanted information

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CCSS.L.6.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Parentheses is used to explain a difficult word or concept. True or false?

True

False

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CCSS.L.6.2A

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Parentheses is used for the following:

Use parentheses to give extra information.

Use parentheses to show an additional thought, such as an aside.

Use parentheses to explain a difficult word or concept.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Select the answer that has the correct use of parentheses .

I'll get back to you tomorrow Friday.

I'll get back to you tomorrow (Friday).

I'll get back to you (tomorrow Friday.)

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CCSS.L.6.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following uses parentheses correctly?

My worst (subject Math) is getting easier.

My worst subject (Math) is getting easier.

My worst subject Math (is getting easier).

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CCSS.L.6.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Ellipsis is shown by which symbol?

""

()

.

...

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

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Parentheses is shown by which symbol?

The words in brackets used for parentheses shows:

Parentheses is used to explain a difficult word or concept. True or false?

Parentheses is used for the following:

Select the answer that has the correct use of parentheses .

Which of the following uses parentheses correctly?

Ellipsis is shown by which symbol?

An ellipsis is used to ___.

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

Which sentence(s) used an ellipsis the correct way?A. If only she had . . . Oh, it doesn’t matter now.B. I wasn’t really . . . well, what I mean . . . see, the thing is . . . I didn’t mean it.C. She opened the door . . . and saw . . . a cake!

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Which sentence(s) used an ellipsis the correct way?
A. If only she had . . . Oh, it doesn’t matter now.
B. I wasn’t really . . . well, what I mean . . . see, the thing is . . . I didn’t mean it.
C. She opened the door . . . and saw . . . a cake!