Which sentence uses an ellipsis appropriately?
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An ellipsis can indicate that quoted speech trails off or is incomplete.
It should not be inserted randomly where ordinary punctuation is sufficient.
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An ellipsis can indicate that quoted speech trails off or is incomplete.
It should not be inserted randomly where ordinary punctuation is sufficient.
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Parentheses enclose supplementary information that is not essential to the main statement.
Both opening and closing marks must surround the inserted material.
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An introductory conjunctive adverb such as 'However' is followed by a comma.
The punctuation separates the transition from the main clause.
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The third conditional refers to an unreal past condition and result.
The result uses 'would have' plus a past participle.
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'Would rather' followed by a different subject uses a past form for present or future preference.
'Stayed' does not refer to past time here.
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The past decision has an unreal present consequence.
A past perfect condition combines with a present conditional result.
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'Unless' means 'if not' and introduces a real future condition.
The main clause therefore uses 'will miss.'
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A wish about an unreal present situation traditionally uses the past subjunctive 'were.'
This form is used with all persons in formal English.
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A regret about the past uses 'wish' plus the past perfect.
'Had known' shows the unreal earlier situation.
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'Wish + would' can express annoyance about another person's repeated behavior.
The desired change concerns the future.
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After expressions of necessity, formal English may use the mandative subjunctive.
The base form 'submit' is used regardless of the subject.
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Verbs of recommendation can introduce the mandative subjunctive.
The subordinate verb remains in the base form.