Question

1. dashes are used...

a) to separate groups of words
b) to separate parts of a word
c) to show omission of information
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1. ellipses are used...

a) to separate groups of words
b) to separate parts of a word
c) to show omission of information
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1. what does the highlighted punctuation show in the following sentence?

\it consists of... yeast - leavened dough onto which a cinnamon and sugar mixture
... is sprinkled... cinnamon rolls are frequently topped with icing... or... nib
sugar... in north america, these rolls are fried, glazed, and served as a... raised
donut.\
a) omission
b) parenthetical statement
c) interruption

Explanation:

Question 16

Dashes are used to separate groups of words (e.g., to set off a clause or phrase for emphasis). Separating parts of a word is done by hyphens (not dashes), and showing omission is done by ellipses. So option A is correct.

Ellipses (…) are primarily used to show the omission of information (like in quoted text or to indicate a trailing off). They do not separate groups of words (dashes or commas do that) or parts of a word (hyphens do that). So option C is correct.

The highlighted punctuation is ellipses (…), which are used to indicate the omission of information (e.g., in a quoted passage where some text is left out). Parenthetical statements use parentheses, and interruptions are often shown with dashes or commas. So option A is correct.

Answer:

A. to separate groups of words

Question 17