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Name: ___________________________

Dot, Dot, Dot: The Ellipsis


An ellipsis is a series of three dots (. . .) which shows that some text has been left out. The ellipsis is used to
shorten a passage. The omitted text does not change the meaning of the original text and is unnecessary to
its meaning.
Example with complete text: Example with ellipsis:
The guests who visited the school on Thursday The guests . . . were impressed
afternoon were impressed by the library. by the library.

Note there is a space before and after the ellipsis. If the ellipsis comes at the end of a
sentence, the ellipsis is followed by a space and a period.

Example with complete text: Example with ellipsis:


The parade had clowns, floats and a brass band The parade had clowns, floats
which wore blue uniforms. and a brass band . . . .

Rewrite each sentence below omitting text and using an ellipsis.

1. We were cautioned by the 8th grade World History teacher Mrs. Petersen not to run in the halls.

2. The important point to make, and I cannot say it too often, is that music and art are important factors
in a culture.

3. He couldnt run fast enough, although he tried with all his might, to catch the carriage as it traveled
down the road.

4. When we think about it carefully, and we should be careful to think about it, the use of punctuation is
a science and an art.

5. The children played on all the playground equipment including the swings, the slide, the monkey
bars, and the merry-go-round.

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Name: ___________________________

Dot, Dot, Dot: The Ellipsis


An ellipsis is a series of three dots (. . .) which shows that some text has been left out. The ellipsis is used to
shorten a passage. The omitted text does not change the meaning of the original text and is unnecessary to
its meaning.
Example with complete text: Example with ellipsis:
The guests who visited the school on Thursday The guests . . . were impressed
afternoon were impressed by the library. by the library.

Note there is a space before and after the ellipsis. If the ellipsis comes at the end of a
sentence, the ellipsis is followed by a space and a period.

Example with complete text: Example with ellipsis:


The parade had clowns, floats and a brass band The parade had clowns, floats
which wore blue uniforms. and a brass band . . . .

Rewrite each sentence below omitting text and using an ellipsis.


Answers: Students answers will vary. Examples of correct answers.
1. We were cautioned by the 8th grade World History teacher Mrs. Petersen not to run in the halls.
We were cautioned by . . . Mrs. Petersen not to run in the halls.

2. The important point to make, and I cannot say it too often, is that music and art are important factors
in a culture.
The important point to make . . . is that music and art are important factors in a culture.

3. He couldnt run fast enough, although he tried with all his might, to catch the carriage as it traveled
down the road.
He couldnt run fast enough . . . to catch the carriage as it traveled down the road.

4. When we think about it carefully, and we should be careful to think about it, the use of punctuation is
a science and an art.
When we think about it carefully . . . the use of punctuation is a science and an art.

5. The children played on all the playground equipment including the swings, the slide, the monkey
bars, and the merry-go-round.
The children played on all the playground equipment . . . .

Copyright 2014 K12reader.com. All Rights Reserved. Free for educational use at home or in classrooms. www.k12reader.com

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