Question

Question

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

to create suspense
to create suspense

to add in additional thoughts
to add in additional thoughts

to break up the text
to break up the text

to leave out unnecessary information
to leave out unnecessary information

Answer 1

The correct response is: to leave out unnecessary information.

Authors use an ellipsis to indicate that some words have been omitted from a quote, allowing them to streamline the text while maintaining the original meaning.