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read the excerpt from \votes for women,\ a speech by mark twain from 19…

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read the excerpt from \votes for women,\ a speech by mark twain from 1901.
i should like to see the time come when women shall help to make the laws. i should like to see that whiplash, the ballot, in the hands of women.
which quotation correctly uses an ellipsis to shorten twains words without changing their meaning?
○ i should like to see the time come when women shall help to make the laws. i should like to see that whiplash, the ballot...
○ i should like to see the time come when women shall help to make the laws. i should like to see... the ballot, in the hands of women.
○ i should like to see the time come when women shall help to make the laws... i should like to see that whiplash, the ballot, in the hands of women.
○ i should like to see the time come when... shall help to make the laws. i should like to see that whiplash, the ballot, in the hands of women.

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

An ellipsis (...) is used to show an omission in a quote. The key is to ensure that the meaning of the original text is not changed.

  • In the first option, ending with "the ballot..." cuts off the important connection of "the ballot" being "in the hands of women", changing the meaning.
  • In the third option, putting the ellipsis after "make the laws" disrupts the flow and is an incorrect placement as there is no need to omit anything in that part of the sentence structure for a proper shortened quote.
  • In the fourth option, omitting "women" with the ellipsis changes the subject of who "shall help to make the laws", altering the meaning.
  • The second option, "I should like to see the time come when women shall help to make the laws. I should like to see... the ballot, in the hands of women." correctly omits the non - essential "that whiplash" while keeping the main idea of women having the ballot (a symbol related to voting rights which is part of making laws as per the context) in their hands.

Answer:

I should like to see the time come when women shall help to make the laws. I should like to see... the ballot, in the hands of women.