Question

read this text. while in captivity, noc—a beluga whale and a member of the navy marine mammal program—began to mimic the sounds of human speech. is this an appropriate use of an ellipsis? \while in captivity, noc . . . began to mimic the sounds of human speech.\ yes no, because the text with an ellipsis no longer has the same meaning

Explanation:

An ellipsis is used to indicate the omission of words. Here, removing "a beluga whale and a member of the Navy Marine Mammal Program" doesn't change the core meaning that Noc in captivity began to mimic human - speech sounds.

Answer:

yes