Question

Choose the ellipsis mark in the given sentence:
Oh... I didn't know what happened that night, all seemed fine when I left.
A).
B) …
C) ,
D) None of these

Answer 1

Hint: A punctuation mark consisting of three dots is known as an ellipsis (plural: ellipses). When removing a word, phrase, line, paragraph, or more from a quoted passage, use an ellipsis. Ellipses help to save space by removing unimportant information.

Complete answer:
An ellipsis can also be used to indicate a pause in speech or the end of a phrase. However, this method is inappropriate for professional or academic writing. In fiction and informal writing. In-text, ellipses have two fundamental purposes: -a pause in a character's discourse indicating an omission -inside a piece of text (or "trailing off" at the end of dialogue)

Let us analyze the given options:
Option A: Incorrect option. A full stop [.], sometimes known as a full point, is a punctuation symbol. The tightest interpretation of full stop is defined by this sentence-terminal use alone.
Option B: Correct option. To indicate the omission of a word or words in quoted material, an ellipsis (three dots with no spaces between them) is used. It shows the speaker has trailed off and left a sentence. Thus, option B is correct.
Option C: Incorrect option. Within a sentence, a comma is a punctuation mark that separates words, ideas, or phrases. It's also used to denote a sentence's halt or caesura. Therefore this option is incorrect.
Option D: Incorrect option. An ellipsis is a three-dot punctuation mark. It's used to indicate a missing word in the middle of a phrase. Option D is therefore incorrect.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘D’. Oh… I didn’t know what happened that night, all seemed fine when I left.

Note: Rules regarding ellipsis:
1) Whether the omission happens at the start of a sentence, in the middle of a sentence, or between sentences, many writers utilise an ellipsis.
2) Ellipses can be used to convey indecision, mood shifts, suspense, or rambling thoughts. In an otherwise plain sentence, ellipses are also used to signify a pause or wavering.