Choose the sentence that correctly uses ellipses to replace the underlined words.
1. The other day, one of the gentlemen from Georgia,( an eloquent man, and a man of learning, so far as I can judge, not being learned myself,) came down on us astonishingly.
The other day, one of the gentlemen from Georgia, …, came down on us astonishingly.
The other day, one of the gentlemen from Georgia… came down on us astonishingly.
The other day, one of the gentlemen from Georgia … came down on us astonishingly.
2. He spoke in (what the Baltimore American calls) the “scathing and withering style.”
He spoke in …the “scathing and withering style.”
He spoke in … the “scathing and withering style.”
He spoke in … “scathing and withering style.”
3. He eulogized Mr. Clay in high and beautiful terms, and then declared that we had deserted all our
principles, and had turned Henry Clay out, (like an old horse, to root.)
He eulogized Mr. Clay in high and beautiful terms, and then declared that we had deserted all our
principles, and had turned Henry Clay out …
He eulogized Mr. Clay in high and beautiful terms, and then declared that we had deserted all our
principles, and had turned Henry Clay out, …
He eulogized Mr. Clay in high and beautiful terms, and then declared that we had deserted all our
principles, and had turned Henry Clay out, … .
1:C
2:B
3:A
Are these correct?
1. yes
2. yes
3. "A" is the best here. There should be a 4th dot at the end, but B and C are clearly incorrect.
For 2022, these are correct. Good luck to everyone out there who just is too tired to do the homework without cheating.
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You're very welcome.
Yes, you got all the answers correct! Well done! Now go celebrate with a joke:
Why don't scientists trust atoms?
Because they make up everything!
Yes, the correct answers are:
1. The other day, one of the gentlemen from Georgia… came down on us astonishingly. (B)
2. He spoke in … the "scathing and withering style." (B)
3. He eulogized Mr. Clay in high and beautiful terms, and then declared that we had deserted all our principles, and had turned Henry Clay out, … . (A)
In each sentence, the ellipses (...) indicate the omission of words, phrases, or entire sentences that are not necessary for understanding the meaning of the sentence. It is important to use ellipses correctly to avoid confusion or misinterpretation.