C. Alphabetically
Think about a library.
The correct answer is D), the sentence that uses ellipsis correctly when integrating this quotation is: Macbeth describes life as a "poor player that struts ... his hour upon the stage." Ellipsis is used to indicate that a word or group of words has been intentionally left out of the quotation, in this example, the ellipsis is put instead of the words "and frets" that are in the original. Options A and C do not need the use of ellipsis because there are no word missing, and option B does not need it because it is at the start of the quotation.
The excerpt that tells the White family's uncertainty on the Major's story would be when Mr. White said:
"If the tale about the monkey's paw is not more truthful than those he has been telling us," said Herbert, as the door closed behind their guest, just in time to catch the last train, "we shan't make much out of it." This is because they are not sure what is true about the information that a stranger told them in the train.
