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Identify which option contains an ellipses at the end of the sentence:

ellipses punctuation english

  1. I ... don't know how ... it just happened.

  2. Do you suppose ... she did this on purpose?

  3. "She thought of Mycah again and her eyes filled with tears. Her fault, her fault, her fault. If she had never asked him to play at swords with her ... ."

  4. No option

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Ellipsis is a punctuation mark consisting of three dots. It is used to show omission of words in the middle of sentence. It shows speaker has trailed off and left a sentence. Option C is the answer which has ellipses as the end of the sentence. Thus, option C is correct according to the rule. 

Select the best ellipsis/short answer in the negative in response to the following:

Will you be out tonight?

ellipses punctuation english

  1. Yes, I do.

  2. No, I don't.

  3. Yes, I will.

  4. No, I won't.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Negating answers have the following structure: Yes, subject+auxiliary verb in the same tense as the question. Hence Option D is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to the rule, hence incorrect.

Select the best ellipsis/short answer in the affirmative in response to the following:

Will you be present in school tomorrow?

ellipses punctuation english

  1. Yes, I will.

  2. No, I will not.

  3. Yes, I do.

  4. No, I do not.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Affirmative answers have the following structure: Yes,  subject+auxiliary verb in the same tense as the question. Hence Option A is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to the rule, hence incorrect.

Select the best ellipsis/short answer in the affirmative in response to the following:

Are you going to watch the film?

ellipses punctuation english

  1. Yes, I am.

  2. No, I am not.

  3. Are you?

  4. Yes, I can.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Affirmative answers have the following structure: Yes, subject+auxiliary verb in the same tense as the question. Therefore Option A is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to the rule, hence incorrect. 

Select the best ellipsis/short answer in the affirmative in response to the following:

I found the freshest vegetables in the market.

ellipses punctuation english

  1. Neither did I.

  2. I did not either.

  3. So did I.

  4. Did you?

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Affirmative answers have the following structure: affirmative word+ subject+auxiliary verb in the same tense as the question. Hence Option C is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to the rule, hence incorrect.

Select the best ellipsis/short answer in the affirmative in response to the following:

Are you able to continue till midnight?

ellipses punctuation english

  1. Yes, I am.

  2. No, I am not.

  3. Yes, I do.

  4. No, I do not.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Affirmative answers have the following structure: yes,  subject+auxiliary verb in the same tense as the question. Hence Option A is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to the rule, hence incorrect.

Select the best ellipsis/short answer in the negative in response to the following:

I was not able to find a dress I liked.

ellipses punctuation english

  1. I did too.

  2. So could I.

  3. I didn't either.

  4. Neither was I.

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Correct Option: C,D
Explanation:

Affirmative answers have the following structure: negative word+ subject+auxiliary verb in the same tense as the question. Hence Option C and D are correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to the rule, hence incorrect.

Select the best ellipsis/short answer in the affirmative in response to the following:

I finished the book last night.

ellipses punctuation english

  1. Neither did I.

  2. I did not either.

  3. Did you?

  4. I did too.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Affirmative answers have the following structure: affirmative word+ subject+auxiliary verb in the same tense as the question. Hence Option D is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to the rule, hence incorrect.

Select the best ellipsis/short answer in the negative in response to the following:

I did not notice that the lights are on at the house.

ellipses punctuation english

  1. So did I.

  2. Neither did I.

  3. I did too.

  4. Did you?

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Negative answers have the following structure: negative word+ subject+auxiliary verb in the same tense as the question. Hence Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to the rule, hence incorrect.

From the given options, which punctuation mark is an ellipses?

ellipses punctuation english

  1. ,

  2. .

  3. . . .

  4. :

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

An ellipses is a punctuation mark that is used to indicate a missing word or phrase, without which the sentence is still complete in meaning. It is represented by three dots '...', hence option C is correct. The punctuation ',' is a comma; it indicates a pause between the parts of a sentence, hence option A is incorrect. The punctuation '.' is a full stop which is used at the end of a sentence, or for abbreviations like 'eg., Mr.', hence option B is incorrect. The punctuation ':' is a colon that precedes an explanation or list, for eg., 'bring these things with you tomorrow: a water bottle, an extra pair of clothes and some snacks.' Hence option D is incorrect.