Using Ellipses and Italics Correctly Decide whether each sentence uses ellipses and italics correctly. If a sentence is
missing italics, underline the words that should be italicized. If the ellipses have the
incorrect number of dots, underline them. If the sentence is punctuated correctly,
write Correct on the line.
1. I can't solve this problem; it's just ..
2. Did you see the latest episode of Pardon My Dust on television last night?
3. Do you know what language the word kumquat comes from?
4. The crowd on the dock shouted, "Bon voyage!" as the big ship pulled away.
5. Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is on display in the Louvre in Paris.
6. William Sydney Porter wrote under the nom de plume, or pen name,
of O. Henry.
7. Even though I know that sweet cereals are full of calories, I.
eat them anyway.
8. Our school drama department is putting on the play The Best Years
of My Life.
9. The magazine I read most often, Teens Today, is known for its
in-depth interviews.
10. Today is so hot I can't even think straight!
11. On the television series One of These Days the main character is
an out-of-work actor.
12. The epic poem Beowulf tells of a brave warrior who kills the
monster Grendel.
Reteaching
CHAPTER 1
GRAMMAR,