Read the following excerpt.The poison arrow frog, which resides in the tropical forests of South America, has enough toxicity on its skin that a dart rubbed across the surface of the body can kill a small mammal.Which of the following sentences uses an ellipsis correctly? "The poison arrow frog … has enough toxicity on its skin … " "The poison arrow frog … has enough toxicity on its skin that a dart rubbed across the surface can kill a small mammal." "The poison arrow frog, which resides in the tropical forests of South America … has enough toxicity on its skin that a dart rubbed across the surface of the body can kill a small mammal." "The poison arrow frog, which resides in the tropic forests of South America, … that a dart rubbed across the surface of the body can kill a small mammal."
Question
Read the following excerpt.The poison arrow frog, which resides in the tropical forests of South America, has enough toxicity on its skin that a dart rubbed across the surface of the body can kill a small mammal.Which of the following sentences uses an ellipsis correctly? "The poison arrow frog … has enough toxicity on its skin … " "The poison arrow frog … has enough toxicity on its skin that a dart rubbed across the surface can kill a small mammal." "The poison arrow frog, which resides in the tropical forests of South America … has enough toxicity on its skin that a dart rubbed across the surface of the body can kill a small mammal." "The poison arrow frog, which resides in the tropic forests of South America, … that a dart rubbed across the surface of the body can kill a small mammal."
Solution
The sentence that uses an ellipsis correctly is: "The poison arrow frog … has enough toxicity on its skin that a dart rubbed across the surface can kill a small mammal."
Here's why:
An ellipsis is used to indicate that some part of the text has been omitted. This can be used when the omitted part is not necessary for understanding the main point of the sentence.
In the first sentence, the ellipsis omits necessary information, making the sentence incomplete.
In the second sentence, the ellipsis correctly omits the non-essential information about where the frog resides, while keeping the main point of the sentence intact.
In the third sentence, the ellipsis is placed in a way that makes the sentence grammatically incorrect and confusing.
In the fourth sentence, the ellipsis omits necessary information, making the sentence incomplete and confusing.
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