Using Ellipsis

The principal walked into the classroom and pointed at Michael . . . it wasn't until they were in the principal's office that Michael found out why.

Why is the ellipsis used in this sentence?

• passage of time

• an unfinished thought

• to show words missing from a quotation

Why is the ellipsis used in this sentence?

• passage of time

• an unfinished thought

• missing words from a quotation

Why is the ellipsis used in this sentence?

• passage of time

• an unfinished thought

• missing words from a quotation

Why is the ellipsis used in this sentence?

• passage of time

• an unfinished thought

• missing words from a quotation

Why is the ellipsis used in this sentence?

• passage of time

• an unfinished thought

• missing words from a quotation

Why is the ellipsis used in this sentence?

• passage of time

• an unfinished thought

• missing words from a quotation

Why is the ellipsis used in this sentence?

• passage of time

• an unfinished thought

• missing words from a quotation

Which rule is NOT one of the reasons why an ellipsis is used?

• to show the passage of time

• to indicate that words are missing

• to join a compound word

• to show an incomplete thought

“The reader was unsure about its meaning ___ it was time to check the dictionary.”

What punctuation mark should be used in the blank?

• comma

• dashe

• ellipsis

True or False:

One of the purposes of ellipsis is to represent that something has been intentionally left out

• True

• False