Punctuating Quotes with an Ellipsis

Which is not something that an ellipsis (...) is used to indicate?

• passage of time
• an unfinished thought
• omitted text from a quotation
• a rhetorical question

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

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

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

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

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

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

What does the ellipsis in the following sentence indicate?

"Chopin . . . was a gifted musician."

• passage of time

• an unfinished thought

• omitted text from a quotation

What does the ellipsis in the following sentence indicate?

I read that book. I . . . I wrote a report on it.

• passage of time

• an unfinished thought

• omitted text from a quotation

These emotions can transform . . . and consequently they have been understood as keys to the dynamics of emotional illness.

• passage of time

• an unfinished thought

• omitted text from a quotation