Ellipsis Practice I

Read the sentence.

The dog walked down the sidewalk and into the school.

Which sentence correctly uses ellipses to replace the bold words?

• The dog walked..., into the school.

• The dog walked into the school...

• ...The dog walked, into the school.

• The dog walked... into the school.

Answer explanation

A. The dog walked..., into the school.

❌A comma is not needed.

B. The dog walked into the school...

❌The ellipsis is not replacing words at the end of the sentence.

C. ...The dog walked, into the school.

❌The ellipsis is not replacing words at the beginning of the sentence, and a comma is not needed.

D. The dog walked... into the school.

✅The ellipsis is replacing the part of the sentence that comes after "walked" and before "into."

Tags

SC.ELA.8.C.4.1.B

Read the sentence.

The cat jumped onto the windowsill and stared at the birds outside.

Which sentence correctly uses ellipses to replace the underlined words?

• A. The cat jumped... and stared at the birds outside.

• B. The cat jumped onto the windowsill... outside.

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  C. The cat jumped... stared at the birds outside.

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  D. The cat jumped... onto the windowsill.

Answer explanation

A. The cat jumped... and stared at the birds outside. (Incorrect – the ellipsis should replace "onto the windowsill.")

B. The cat jumped onto the windowsill... outside. (Incorrect – the ellipsis should replace "and stared at the birds.")

C. The cat jumped... stared at the birds outside. (Incorrect – the sentence is missing necessary words to be grammatically correct.)

D. The cat jumped... onto the windowsill. (Correct – the ellipsis correctly replaces "and stared at the birds outside.")

Tags

SC.ELA.8.C.4.1.B

Read the sentence.

Liam packed his lunch, grabbed his backpack, and ran to catch the bus.

Which sentence correctly uses ellipses to replace the underlined words?

• A. Liam packed his lunch... and ran to catch the bus.

• B. Liam packed his lunch, grabbed... to catch the bus.

• C. Liam packed... lunch, grabbed his backpack, and ran to catch the bus.

• D. Liam packed his lunch and grabbed... the bus.

Answer explanation

A. Liam packed his lunch... and ran to catch the bus. (Correct – the ellipsis replaces "grabbed his backpack.")

B. Liam packed his lunch, grabbed... to catch the bus. (Incorrect – the ellipsis creates a grammatically incorrect sentence.)

C. Liam packed... lunch, grabbed his backpack, and ran to catch the bus. (Incorrect – "lunch" should not be separated from "packed.")

D. Liam packed his lunch and grabbed... the bus. (Incorrect – "grabbed" does not logically connect with "the bus.")

Tags

SC.ELA.8.C.4.1.B

Read the sentences.

Lena woke up early and packed her suitcase. She checked the weather and realized she needed a raincoat. Before leaving, she made sure to grab her passport and double-check her flight time.

Which sentence correctly uses ellipses to condense the paragraph?

• A. Lena woke up early... Before leaving, she made sure to grab her passport.

• B. Lena woke up early, packed her suitcase... double-check her flight time.

• C. Lena woke up early... checked the weather.

• D. ... made sure to grab her passport and double-check her flight time.

Answer explanation

A. Lena woke up early... Before leaving, she made sure to grab her passport. (Correct – this keeps the key ideas while omitting unnecessary details.)

B. Lena woke up early, packed her suitcase... double-check her flight time. (Incorrect – the ellipsis removes too much, making the sentence unclear.)

C. Lena woke up early... checked the weather. (Incorrect – this changes the original meaning.)

D. ... made sure to grab her passport and double-check her flight time. (Incorrect – this does not provide enough context for the sentence to make sense.)

Tags

SC.ELA.C.4.1.B

Read the two versions of the sentence.

Original: The sun dipped below the horizon, painting the sky in brilliant shades of orange, pink, and purple.

Edited with ellipses: The sun dipped below the horizon... in brilliant shades of orange.

What is the effect of the ellipsis in the edited version?

• A. It removes unnecessary words while keeping the sentence’s main idea.

• B. It changes the meaning of the sentence completely.

• C. It makes the sentence more detailed and descriptive.

• D. It makes the sentence grammatically incorrect.

Answer explanation

A. It removes unnecessary words while keeping the sentence’s main idea. (Correct – the key imagery remains while shortening the sentence.)

B. It changes the meaning of the sentence completely. (Incorrect – the essential meaning remains, though details are omitted.)

C. It makes the sentence more detailed and descriptive. (Incorrect – ellipses remove information, not add to it.)

D. It makes the sentence grammatically incorrect. (Incorrect – the sentence remains grammatically sound.)

Tags

SC.ELA.C.4.1.B