Colons, Ellipses, Dashes, and Commas

Where should an ellipsis be added to the following sentence?

Your outfit is interesting.

• Your . . . outfit is interesting.

• Your outfit . . . is interesting.

• Your outfit is . . . interesting.

• There is no need for a change.

Where should an ellipsis be added to the following sentence?

I suppose we could," said George hesitantly.

• I . . . suppose we could," said George hesitantly.

• I suppose we could . . ." said George hesitantly.

• I suppose . . . we could," said George hesitantly.

• There is no need for a change.

Where should an ellipsis be added to the following sentence?

The announcer came over the loudspeaker and bellowed, “The winner of the race is Sharon Parker!”

• The announcer came over the loudspeaker and bellowed, “The winner . . . of the race is Sharon Parker!”

• The announcer came over the loudspeaker and bellowed, “The winner of the . . . race is Sharon Parker!”

• The announcer came over the loudspeaker and bellowed, “The winner of the race is . . . Sharon Parker!”

• There is no need for a change.

Where should an ellipsis be added to the following sentence?

Weeks later the package arrived and it was a new toy!

• Weeks later the package arrived and it was . . . a new toy!

• Weeks later the package arrived . . . and it was a new toy!

• Weeks later the package . . . arrived and it was a new toy!

• There is no need for a change.

Where should an ellipsis be added to the following sentence?

Look what I found at the yard sale an original Andy Warhol print!

• Look what I found . . . at the yard sale an original Andy Warhol print!

• Look what . . . I found at the yard sale an original Andy Warhol print!

• Look what I found at the yard sale . . . an original Andy Warhol print!

• There is no need for a change.

Where should an ellipsis be added to the following sentence?

I can’t remember what I was looking for; I think it was a.

• I can’t remember what I was looking for; I think it was a . . .

• I can’t remember what I was looking for; . . . I think it was a.

• I can’t remember . . . what I was looking for; I think it was a.

• There is no need for a change.

Where should an ellipsis be added to the following sentence?

I just wanted to ask if you would go to the dance with me.

• I just wanted . . . to ask if you would go to the dance with me.

• I just wanted to ask if you would go to . . . the dance with me.

• I just wanted to ask . . . if you would go to the dance with me.

• There is no need for a change.

Where should the dashes be placed in the following sentence?

Sharon’s beloved belongings books, paintings, and pottery were saved for the family.

• Sharon’s -- beloved belongings books, -- paintings, and pottery were saved for the family.

• Sharon’s beloved belongings -- books, paintings, and pottery -- were saved for the family.

• Sharon’s beloved belongings books, paintings, and pottery were saved -- for the family.

• There is no need for change.

Where should the dashes be placed in the following sentence?

If the police sting went wrong he didn’t even want to think what could happen.

• If the police sting went wrong -- he didn’t even want to think what could happen.

• If the police sting -- went wrong he didn’t even want to think what could happen.

• If the police sting went wrong he didn’t even want to -- think what could happen.

• There is no need for change.

Where should the dashes be placed in the following sentence?

Aaron he lives next door is a major league baseball player.

• Aaron he lives next door is a major league -- baseball player.

• Aaron -- he lives next door -- is a major league baseball player.

• Aaron he lives next -- door is a major league baseball player.

• There is no need for change.