What is the correct way to write these sentences using ellipses?
6. "I wonder...," mused sydney
A. A pause indicating the passage of time

B. an unfinished thought

C. omitted text from a question

7. "newton... created the laws of motion..." (johnasson 39)

a. a pause

b. an unfinished thought

c. omitted text from a quotation

8.erica wrote...and wrote...and wrote some more.
a. a pause indicating the passage of time

b. an unfinished thought

c. omitted Text from a quotation

9. Where would you insert an ellipsis to show the passage of time?

a. weeks later... Davis suddenly remembered his grandmother's birthday was in April

b. ...weeks later Davis suddenly remembered his grandmother's birthday was in April

C. weeks later Davis suddenly... remembered his grandmother's birthday was in...April

D. weeks later Davis suddenly remembered... his grandmother's birthday... was in April

10. Where would you insert an ellipsis to show an unfinished thought?
A. yeah... well you can just.

B. yeah well you can just.

C. yeah, well... you can just.

D. yeah, well you can just...

11. where would you insert an ellipsis to show an omitted text from a quotation?
A. I pledge allegiance to the flag... with liberty and justice for all

B. I... pledge allegiance to the flag.

C. I pledge allegiance...to the flag...

D. I pledge allegiance to the... flag...with liberty and justice for all.

12. what is the difference between an em dash or an en dash?
A. an em dash is longer and an en dash is shorter

B. an em dash is used indicate an interruption in thought , when extra information is added, and after a list

C. an en dash is used to show a range of number, scores, and directions

D. all of these are true

13. which of the following sentences containing dashes is written correctly?
A. our dog-his favourite toy in his mouth, greeted the visitor

B. our dog, his favorite toy in his mouth--greeted the visitor

C. our dog-- his favorite toy in his mouth--greeted the visitor

D. our--dog his favorite toy in his mouth--greeted the visitor

14. which of the following sentences containing dashes is written correctly?
A. The industrialization of America occurred between the years (1870 1916)

B. The industrialization of America occurred between the years 1870-1916

C. The industrialization of America occurred between the years-- 1870, 1916

D. The industrialization of America occurred between the years-- 1870, 1916

15. which of the following sentences containing dashes is written correctly?
A. Janelle would like to say a few words--wait, where did she go?

B. Janelle-- would like to say a few words--wait, where did she go?

C. Janelle would like to say a few words wait-- where did she go?

D. Janelle would like to say-- a few words--wait--where did she go?

16. which of the following sentences containing dashes is written correctly?
A. her team won their final game of the season 54---48

B. her team--- won their final game of the season 54-48

C. her team won their final game of the season 54-48

D. her---team won their final game of the season 54-48

17. when are hyphens used in sentences?
A. to show a range of numbers, scores, and a direction

B. to show an unfinished thought, a pause, or omitted text

C. to show a compound number, or a word break at the end of the a line

D. anytime the writer feels like using it

18. which one of these sentences containing hyphens is written correctly?
A. I am a fan of that well-known author

B. i-am a fan of that well know-author

C. I am a fan of that well-known-author

D. I am- a fan-of that well known author

19. which one of these sentences containing hyphens is written correctly?
A. my economics teacher recommends buying a pre-owned-car because they don't lose their value

B. my economics teacher recommends buying a pre-owned car because they don't lose their value

C. my economics- teacher recommends buying a preowned car because they don't lose their value

D. my economics teacher recommends buying a preowned-car because they don't lose their -value

20. which one of these sentences containing hyphens is written correctly?
A. I will be forty eight years old on my next birth-day

B. I will be forty eight years-old on my next birthday

C. i-will be forty eight years old- on my next birthday

D. I will be forty-eight years old on my next birthday