Question

In which choice is the ellipses used correctly to revise the following sentence from Madame Bovary? To spare him expense his mother sent him every week by the carrier a piece of veal baked in the oven, with which he lunched when he came back from the hospital, while he sat kicking his feet against the wall. A) ...he lunched when he came back from the hospital... Eliminate B) To spare him expense...he sat kicking his feet against the wall. C) His mother sent him every week by the carrier a piece of veal... D) To spare him expense his mother sent him...veal baked in the oven.

Answer 1

Answer:

D) To spare him expense his mother sent him...veal baked in the oven.

Explanation:

To spare him expense his mother sent him...veal baked in the oven. In this sentence, the ellipses is used correctly. It omits redundant information without changing the original meaning of the sentence.

Answer 2

D) To spare him expense his mother sent him...veal baked in the oven.