Question

read this text. southern africas so - called fairy circles—round patches of soil surrounded by grass—were once thought to be caused by termites. is this an appropriate use of an ellipsis? \southern africas so - called fairy circles... were once thought to be caused by termites.\ yes no

Explanation:

An ellipsis is used to indicate an omission. In the original text, "round patches of soil surrounded by grass" is omitted. Using an ellipsis here is appropriate as it shows that part of the original statement has been left out while still keeping the main meaning intact.

Answer:

yes