Question

read the paragraph below and answer the question that follows.

according to historian taeka uji, \the most fascinating time in japanese history was the era of the samurai. these warriors had a huge impact then, and still have an influence on culture today.\

which paragraph correctly uses an ellipsis to indicate an omission of quoted material?

○ according to historian taeka uji, \the most fascinating time in japanese history was the era of the samurai. these warriors . . . still have an influence on culture today.\
○ according to historian taeka uji. . . . , \the most fascinating time in japanese history was the era of the samurai. these warriors had a huge impact then, and still have an influence on culture today.\
○ according to historian taeka uji, \the most fascinating time in japanese history was the era of the samurai. these warriors had a huge impact then . . .\
○ according to historian taeka uji, \the most fascinating time in japanese history was the era of the samurai. these warriors . . . , still have an influence on culture today.\

Explanation:

An ellipsis (...) is used to omit quoted material within a sentence, not before a quote or at the end without omitting relevant text. The correct use omits the phrase "had a huge impact then," placing the ellipsis between "warriors" and "still" with proper spacing, no extra comma. Other options either misplace the ellipsis, use it incorrectly before the quote, or omit incomplete text.

Answer:

According to historian Taeka Uji, "The most fascinating time in Japanese history was the era of the samurai. These warriors . . . still have an influence on culture today."