Use of Ellipsis

Use of Ellipsis

7th - 9th Grade

10 Qs

quiz-placeholder

Similar activities

Practicing Using Ellipsis in Writing

Practicing Using Ellipsis in Writing

7th - 9th Grade

10 Qs

Thank You, Ma'am and Punctuation

Thank You, Ma'am and Punctuation

9th Grade

15 Qs

Hyphens Dashes Parenthesis and Ellipses

Hyphens Dashes Parenthesis and Ellipses

8th Grade

7 Qs

Punctuation Quiz

Punctuation Quiz

9th Grade

14 Qs

15 Must Know Rhetorical Terms for AP English

15 Must Know Rhetorical Terms for AP English

9th Grade

15 Qs

Dash and Ellipsis

Dash and Ellipsis

8th Grade - University

15 Qs

Research Report & Mock Interview

Research Report & Mock Interview

8th - 12th Grade

10 Qs

Use Ellipsis to Indicate Omission

Use Ellipsis to Indicate Omission

7th - 9th Grade

10 Qs

Use of Ellipsis

Use of Ellipsis

Assessment

Quiz

English

7th - 9th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.8.2A, L.8.2B

Standards-aligned

Created by

Margaret Anderson

FREE Resource

10 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

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

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports
or continue with
Microsoft
Apple
Others
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy
Already have an account?