Imagine you are writing an essay about Mexican food. You wish to include only the related part of the following citation. How might you use an ellipsis to omit the unnecessary text?
Cilantro is an important garnish on many Mexican dishes. In Guatemala, it is more often integrated directly into the sauce. There are few Mexican sauces that include cilantro as a major ingredient.
…In Guatemala, it is more often integrated directly into the sauce. There are few Mexican sauces that include cilantro as a major ingredient.
Cilantro is an important garnish on many Mexican dishes. In Guatemala, it is more often integrated directly into the sauce….
Cilantro is an important garnish on many Mexican dishes….There are few Mexican sauces that include cilantro as a major ingredient.
Cilantro is an important garnish on many Mexican dishes. In Guatemala, it is more often integrated directly into the sauce. There are few Mexican sauces that include cilantro as a major ingredient.
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An ellipsis allows you to only use the part(s) of the text most related to your writing.
An ellipsis allows you to change the meaning of a quote.
An ellipsis does not allow you to change the meaning of a quote.
An ellipsis cannot change the tone of a text.
(3, 4) and (5, 6)2.82(8, 7) and (-6, -2)16.64(5, 6) and (-1, 0)8.4(5, 3) and (-6, -7)14.86
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match the numbers