Which of the following does NOT correctly use ellipses?
A)"The rule on negligence includes . . . breach of duty . . ."
B)"Constitutional democracy is . . . government by the people."
C)". . . [T]he governor supports the bill."
D)"Congress passes legislation . . ., and the President signs the legislation into law."

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"The rule on negligence includes . . . breach of duty . . ." Answer A is the correct choice because a period is required at the end of the sentence following the second set of ellipses. Answer B is not correct because it correctly uses only three ellipses to remove words from the middle of a sentence. Answer C is not correct because it correctly uses three ellipses and a capital letter in brackets to remove words from the beginning of a sentence. Answer D is not correct because it correctly uses three ellipses followed by a comma to remove words from a sentence but retain grammatically correct punctuation.

Which of the Following Does NOT Correctly Use Ellipses