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  • 1. Multiple Choice
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    Our teacher told us, "Andrew Lloyd Webber is a famous composer whose spectacularly interpreted stage version of Phantom of the Opera draws huge crowds."
    Which of the following shows how the author could correctly use an ellipsis to shorten the quote?
    Our teacher told us, "Andrew Lloyd Webber is a famous composer whose version of Phantom of the Opera draws huge crowds. . . ."
    Our teacher told us, "Andrew Lloyd Webber is a famous composer whose version of Phantom of the Opera. . .draws huge crowds."
    Our teacher told us, . . . "Andrew Lloyd Webber is a famous composer whose version of Phantom of the Opera draws huge crowds."
    Our teacher told us, "Andrew Lloyd Webber is a famous composer whose . . . version of Phantom of the Opera draws huge crowds."
  • 2. Multiple Choice
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    One reviewer wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, and beautifully performed and had many outstanding special effects."
    Which of the following shows how the author could correctly use an ellipsis to shorten the quote?
    One reviewer wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, and beautifully performed. . . ."
    One reviewer wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, . . . and beautifully performed."
    One reviewer wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, and beautifully . . . performed."
    One reviewer wrote that . . . the musical was "dazzling, colorful, and beautifully performed."
  • 3. Multiple Choice
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    "I can't wait to see Phantom of the Opera on Broadway  this June. The tickets are expensive but worth it," said Jo.
    Which of the following shows how the author could correctly use an ellipsis to shorten the quote?
    "I can't wait to see Phantom of the Opera. The tickets are expensive . . . but worth it," said Jo.
    "I can't wait to see Phantom of the Opera. . . . The tickets are expensive but worth it," said Jo.
    "I can't wait to see Phantom of the Opera. The tickets are expensive but worth it . . . ," said Jo.
    "I can't wait . . . to see Phantom of the Opera. The tickets are expensive but worth it," said Jo.
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