What are two functions of ellipses? 1. to set off interesting but unnecessary information
2. to introduce a quotation
3. to mark omitted words in a quotation
4. to show a trailing off of a thought

Read the passage, then use the explanation to infer the meaning of the word predominant. the novel was so popular that it was eventually added to a list of books that every ninth grader had to read. it became the predominant work of literature. what is the most likely definition of the word predominant?