Question

Which of the following shows how the writer could correctly shorten the quotation?

The article I read said the following: "Author Gaston Leroux based his novel on stories he had long heard about ghosts in the opera house."

A The article I read said the following: "Author Gaston Leroux based his novel on stories about ghosts in the opera house" ...

B The article I read said the following: "Author Gaston Leroux based his novel on stories about ghosts in the opera house...."

С The article I read said the following: "Author Gaston Leroux based his novel on stories ... about ghosts in the opera house."

D The article I read said the following: "Author Gaston Leroux based his novel on stories about ghosts ... in the opera house."​​

Answer 1

B.

Step-by-step explanation:

B is worded correctly. For example, C and D have the three little dots which means you're finishing off the sentence which doesn't make sense. And A is not worded correctly.