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Questions Related to ellipses

Put ellipsis (...) in the correct place in the following sentence.

I thought but I couldn't speak.

ellipses punctuation english

  1. after 'thought'

  2. after 'speak'

  3. before 'I'

  4. NO change

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Option A is correct because the substance of the thought has been kept silent
Option B is incorrect because the action is firmly completed
Option C is incorrect because this is an independent sentence and not a part of a continuation
Option D is incorrect as the ellipsis is missing

Rahul broke his mother's favourite vase with a cricket ball. His mother said, 'You... You... Get out of the house."

What does the ellipsis indicate in the sentence above?

ellipses punctuation english

  1. trailing angry thought

  2. kind words

  3. no expression

  4. appreciation

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is pretty obvious from the context that Rahul's mother is dangerously angry with his because he has broken her favourite vase. Therefore, she won't be saying him anything kind or appreciate him for what he has done. She is so angry that she can't figure out with what fit words she should scold him. So, out of anger she tells him to get out of the house. Thus, the ellipsis suggest a trailing angry thought. Hence, Option A is correct.

Choose the best answer (in the affirmative) to the following question:
Did the man cross the road safely?

ellipses punctuation english

  1. No, he did not.

  2. Yes, he did.

  3. No, he could not.

  4. Yes, he could.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Affirmative answers have the following structure: Yes, 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 negative in response to the following:

Are you going to write your grandfather a letter?

ellipses punctuation english

  1. Yes, I am.

  2. No, I am not.

  3. Yes, I will.

  4. No, I will not.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Negative answers have the following structure: No, 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:

Will you type up the new document quickly?

ellipses punctuation english

  1. Yes, I will.

  2. No, I will not.

  3. Yes, I can.

  4. No, I cannot.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Affirmative answers have the following structure: No, 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 most suitable response to the given question:
Will you be ordering food to the house?

ellipses punctuation english

  1. No, I will not.

  2. Yes, I should.

  3. No, I cannot.

  4. Yes, I can.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Negative 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:

I think she is a very bright student.

ellipses punctuation english

  1. Neither do I

  2. I do not either.

  3. So do I.

  4. Do 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.

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.