Ellipses Quick Check

Question

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

to leave out unnecessary information
to leave out unnecessary information

to create suspense
to create suspense

to add in additional thoughts
to add in additional thoughts

to break up the text

Answer 1

The best response is:

to leave out unnecessary information

Authors use ellipses to omit parts of a quote that are not essential to the point they are making, allowing for a more concise and focused statement.