When is an ellipsis used? (1 point)

• to correcf or delete information
• to indicate a pause or an omission
• to indicate a change in subject
• to show where a thought ends

An ellipsis is used to indicate a pause or an omission.

What does an omission indicate in a sentence? (1 point)

• a pause
• a suggestion
something corrected
something left out

An omission indicates something left out in a sentence.

In a fictional text, an ellipsis is most likely used for which purpose? (1 point)

• to show that a new scene is beginning
• to show that a character is confused
• to indicate a long pause
• to indicate an omission

In a fictional text, an ellipsis is most likely used to indicate a long pause.

Why would an author use an ellipsis to omit words from a quote? (1 point)

• to create suspense
• to add in additional thoughts
• to break up the text
• to leave out unnecessary information

An author would use an ellipsis to omit words from a quote to leave out unnecessary information.