Question

Ricardo is adding quoted language from a source and wishes to omit part of the sentence. Which of the following should Ricardo put in place of the omitted words in the quote?

A. Ellipses (...) to indicate the omission
B. Square brackets [ ] to indicate the omission
C. Parentheses ( ) to indicate the omission
D. Curly braces { } to indicate the omission
E. Quotation marks " " to indicate the omission

Answer 1

Ricardo should use an ellipsis, represented by three consecutive dots (...), to indicate the omission of words in a quoted language. Square brackets [ ] are used to indicate changes or additions to the original quotation. The correct answer is option A.

Step-by-step explanation:

When Ricardo is adding quoted language from a source and wishes to omit part of the sentence, the correct symbol to use in place of the omitted words is an ellipsis. Ellipses are represented by three consecutive dots (...).

For example, if the original quotation is "Cybersecurity is an important issue for businesses of all sizes. Every business from Fortune 500 companies to mom-and-pop stores has an obligation to protect customers' sensitive data. Data breaches, such as the Target breach in 2014, have been known to erode trust," a quotation using ellipses might look like: "Cybersecurity is an important issue for businesses... Data breaches, such as the Target breach in 2014, have been known to erode trust." On the other hand, square brackets [ ] are used to indicate changes or additions to a quotation, such as clarification or small modifications to fit the grammar of the current text.