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Choose the option that expresses a change of mood or trailing off of thought:

A
I ate too much food, so I couldn't sleep too well.
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I ate some chicken, soup ... . I'm too sleepy.
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C
Today has been a relaxed day for Elena; she didn't work as much as she'd like to.
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Solution

The correct option is C I ate some chicken, soup ... . I'm too sleepy.
An ellipsis is used to indicate omission or trailing off thought. This function of the punctuation ellipsis is well described in Option B. The remaining options do not describe trailing off of thought.


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