Question

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 appropriate response is: to leave out unnecessary information.

Authors use ellipses to indicate that they have omitted words from a quote for clarity or brevity while still maintaining the original meaning.