Use of Ellipses and Parentheses

Pick the correct use of ellipses in the sentence:

• It is . . . sand pressed tightly together and . . . acts as a kind of cement.

• It...acts as a kind of cement.

• It is not much more than sand . . . mixed with clay.

• It is . . . more than sand . . . mixed with clay.

Pick the correct use of ellipses in the sentence:

Dr. Martin Cooper may not be a familiar name, but he invented one of the most significant innovations of the twentieth-century.

• Dr. Martin Cooper ... invented ... the most significant innovations of the twentieth-century.

• Keep it as is.

• Dr. Martin Cooper...a familiar name...invented one of the most significant innovations of the twentieth-century.

• Both 1 and 3.

Pick the correct use of ellipses in the sentence:

Holmes's ever questioning mind and dislike for displays of emotion made him appear cold, calculating, and uncaring.

• Holmes's ... dislike for displays of emotion made him appear ... uncaring

• Holmes's ever questioning mind ... made him appear cold, calculating, and uncaring.

• Holmes's ... him appear cold, calculating, and uncaring.

• Answer 1 and 2.

What is used to show a pause in dialogue or to show that words or sentences have been left out? (HINT: ...)

• comma

• space

• hyphen

• ellipses

Where should an ellipsis be added to the following sentence?

The recipient for the Excellence in Academics award is Marco Smith!

• The recipient for the Excellence . . . in Academics award is Marco Smith!

• The recipient for the Excellence in Academics award is . . . Marco Smith!

• The recipient . . . for the Excellence in Academics award is Marco Smith!

• There is no need for a change.

Where should an ellipsis be added to the following sentence?

• The recipient for the Excellence . . . in Academics award is Marco Smith!

• The recipient for the Excellence in Academics award is . . . Marco Smith!

• The recipient . . . for the Excellence in Academics award is Marco Smith!

• 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?

• 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? 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.

Which sentence uses ellipses correctly? (...)

• I don't think...we really shouldn't go in there!

• We...really shouldn't go in there!

• We really really shouldn't go in there.......

• We......really...shouldn't go in there I don't think.