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Ellipses TRIVIA!
Ellipses TRIVIA!
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A #trivia game all about #ellipses and how to use them! For and #english class or #grammar quizzes!
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True or False: An ellipsis is only a literary item.
True
False
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What does an
ellipsis
look like?
-
~
...
***
3
What does an ellipsis do?
Signifies text that has been left out in a quote
Shows a pause or unfinished thought
Makes someone seem sad
"dot, dot, dot"
4
How do you write a "proper" ellipsis?
"..." no spaces, just three dots in a row
" . . . " spaces between each period
5
When is it grammatically correct to use an ellipsis?
To indicate a pause
When you are leaving out part of a quote
To show an unfinished thought
To seem sad when texting
6
What Greek word does "ellipsis" come from?
eidos
ethnos
elleipein
epi
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How many dots can an ellipsis have?
From 2-6
More than 3
ONLY 3
Less than 3
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What is the plural form of ellipsis?
Ellipses
Ellipsis
Ellipsesees
Ellipsis'
