Question

Ezra cannot tell whether the movie scene she just watched was an ellipsis. In 1 to 2 sentences, explain how Ezra can determine whether an ellipsis was used.

Answer 1

An ellipsis is a writing method often used to shorten a quote, create suspense or a pause, without changing the meaning of the sentence. Ezra can tell whether the scene she viewed utilized an ellipsis by reviewing the scene, and looking for the aforementioned possibilities.

aforementioned: previously mentioned
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