Using Punctuation

Question 1

What is an ellipsis?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

punctuation that shows that text has been omitted from a quotation

Question 2

Which sentence uses an ellipsis to shorten the quotation while retaining its meaning?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

“Recent studies . . . show that more advertising does not significantly increase market share.”

Question 3

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

J. Goldstein writes, “Today, an internship is the best path . . . to career success” [italics added].

Question 4

In what ways can brackets be used? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

to add parenthetical information within parentheses; to show that information has been added to a quotation; to indicate that formatting has been added to a quotation

Question 5

Which sentences use parentheses and brackets correctly? Check all that apply.The work indeed sold at auction [although the winning bid [$150] was low].He claims that the event will have “a major artistic and economic impact” [italics added].The meeting (facilitated by Jessa (first half) and Ravi (second half)) was on Tuesday.“Texting while driving is never safe,” Sanchez says ([italics added]). K. Jones’s first novel (Blue Sky [B&R Press, 1995]) was a runaway success.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

He claims that the event will have “a major artistic and economic impact” [italics added].; K. Jones’s first novel (Blue Sky [B&R Press, 1995]) was a runaway success.

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