Question

In which sentence is the ellipsis used INCORRECTLY? A) Read aloud the passage that begins "The yellow fog . . ." B) Keith saw four scary men "advancing toward him . . .and ran." C) Matthew acknowledged that he had "traveled the world searching for . . . love." D) When Benjamin was . . . confronted, he confessed that he . . . "stole the photograph." ?

Answer 1

Choice (d) is correct. The incorrect use of can be found in choice (d) where there are two ellipses used in one sentence and is not only ambiguous but the meaning is already changed. There should no ellipses when the sentence is short and continuous which is the case of the first clause.