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Complete the conversation with a suitable elliptical sentence:
Anusha: I prefer the light pink scarf to the yellow one.
Apeksha: _______________.

ellipses punctuation english

  1. I prefer the light pink scarf too

  2. Neither did I

  3. So do I

  4. I did not either

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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:

Will you sell the house next month?

ellipses punctuation english

  1. No, I cannot.

  2. Yes, I can.

  3. No, I will not.

  4. Yes, I will.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Affirmative 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:

I have bought a brand new bag.

ellipses punctuation english

  1. I did too.

  2. Neither did I.

  3. I did not either.

  4. Did you?

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Affirmative answers have the following structure: affirmative word+ 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 most suitable response to the given question:
I did not get a wink of sleep last night.

ellipses punctuation english

  1. Neither did I.

  2. So did I.

  3. I did too.

  4. Did you?

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Negative answers have the following structure: negative word+ 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.

Make the use of ellipses to shorten the paragraph:
"I see that child who lay upon her bosom and who bore my name, a man, winning his way up in that path of life which once was mine. I see him winning it so well, that my name is made illustrious there by the light of his. I see the blots I threw upon it faded away. I see him, fore-most of just judges and honoured men, bringing a boy of my name, with a forehead that I know and golden hair, to this place- then fair to look upon, with not a trace of this day's disfigurement- and I hear him tell the child my story, with a tender and faltering voice." - A Tale of Two Cities

ellipses punctuation english

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. "I see ... and faltering voice."

  3. "I see that child who lay upon her bosom and who bore my name, a man, winning his way up in that path of life which once was mine ... I see him, foremost of just judges and honoured men ... to this place- then fair to look upon, with not a trace of this day's disfigurement- and I hear him tell the child my story, with a tender and faltering voice."

  4. "I see that child who lay upon her bosom and who bore my name, a man, winning his way up in that path of life which once was ... I see him winning it so well, that my name is made illustrious there by the light of his. I see the blots I ... and I hear him tell the child my story, with a tender and faltering voice."

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
An ellipsis indicates an intentional omission of a word, sentence, or whole section from a text without altering its original meaning. It is useful in getting right to the point without delay or distraction.
Thus, according to the rules, the correct answer will be  Option C. The other remaining options are incorrect.
Option B and D do not carry the same meaning as the paragraph.





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

My shoes are not new at all.

ellipses punctuation english

  1. Neither are mine.

  2. Mine are not either.

  3. So are mine.

  4. Mine are too.

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Correct Option: A,B
Explanation:

Not either= neither. Negative answers have the following structure: negative word+ subject+auxiliary verb in the same tense as the question. Hence Option A and B are correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to the rule, hence incorrect.

Complete the conversation with a suitable response:
A: Uncle Simon plays the guitar very well.
B: ______________

ellipses punctuation english

  1. Should he?

  2. Does he?

  3. Can he?

  4. Won't he?

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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.

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

I do not plan to take a holiday tomorrow.

ellipses punctuation english

  1. So do I.

  2. I do too.

  3. Neither do I.

  4. Do you?

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Negative answers have the following structure: negative 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.

Complete the conversation with a suitable elliptical sentence:
Zeeshan: I don't think the glass is looking clean.
Sahil: _____________

ellipses punctuation english

  1. So do I.

  2. I do too.

  3. Neither do I.

  4. Do you?

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Negative answers have the following structure: negative 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.

Choose the option which correctly punctuates the sentence:

Be still, she said, "and let me help you climb back up."

inverted commas/quotation marks punctuation english

  1. Be still, she said, and let me help you climb back up.

  2. "Be still, she said, and let me help you climb back up."

  3. "Be still," she said, "and let me help you climb back up."

  4. NO CHANGE

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Quotation marks are used to indicate material that is being reproduced word for word. Thus, the correct answer should be Option C.
Option A is incorrect because the speech is not enclosed within quotation marks.
Option B is incorrect because quotation marks end when the direct speech ends and restart when the direct speech begins.
Option D does not include all of the direct speech within quotation marks.