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In which choice is the ellipsis used correctly to select from this sentence from The Scarlet Letter? A throng of bearded men, in sad-coloured garments and grey steeple-crowned hats, inter-mixed with women, some wearing hoods, and others bareheaded, was assembled in front of a wooden edifice, the door of which was heavily timbered with oak, and studded with iron spikes. A) ...the door...was heavily timbered with oak... B) ...inter-mixed with women, some wearing hoods, and others bareheaded.... C) A throng of bearded men...was assembled in front of a wooden edifice.... Eliminate D) A throng of bearded men, in sad-coloured garments...inter-mixed with women...

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Answer:

the correct answer is c

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The answer is c on usa test prep

User Priyank Kachhela
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C because it is using the ellipsis in place of useless details to just keep the important information
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