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Make the use of ellipses to shorten the paragraph:
"I see that child who lay upon her bosom and who bore my name, a man, winning his way up in that path of life which once was mine. I see him winning it so well, that my name is made illustrious there by the light of his. I see the blots I threw upon it faded away. I see him, fore-most of just judges and honoured men, bringing a boy of my name, with a forehead that I know and golden hair, to this place- then fair to look upon, with not a trace of this day's disfigurement- and I hear him tell the child my story, with a tender and faltering voice." - A Tale of Two Cities
  1. NO CHANGE
  2. "I see ... and faltering voice."
  3. "I see that child who lay upon her bosom and who bore my name, a man, winning his way up in that path of life which once was mine ... I see him, foremost of just judges and honoured men ... to this place- then fair to look upon, with not a trace of this day's disfigurement- and I hear him tell the child my story, with a tender and faltering voice."
  4. "I see that child who lay upon her bosom and who bore my name, a man, winning his way up in that path of life which once was ... I see him winning it so well, that my name is made illustrious there by the light of his. I see the blots I ... and I hear him tell the child my story, with a tender and faltering voice."

A
NO CHANGE
B
"I see that child who lay upon her bosom and who bore my name, a man, winning his way up in that path of life which once was mine ... I see him, foremost of just judges and honoured men ... to this place- then fair to look upon, with not a trace of this day's disfigurement- and I hear him tell the child my story, with a tender and faltering voice."
C
"I see that child who lay upon her bosom and who bore my name, a man, winning his way up in that path of life which once was ... I see him winning it so well, that my name is made illustrious there by the light of his. I see the blots I ... and I hear him tell the child my story, with a tender and faltering voice."
D
"I see ... and faltering voice."
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The correct option is C "I see that child who lay upon her bosom and who bore my name, a man, winning his way up in that path of life which once was mine ... I see him, foremost of just judges and honoured men ... to this place- then fair to look upon, with not a trace of this day's disfigurement- and I hear him tell the child my story, with a tender and faltering voice."
An ellipsis indicates an intentional omission of a word, sentence, or whole section from a text without altering its original meaning. It is useful in getting right to the point without delay or distraction.
Thus, according to the rules, the correct answer will be Option C. The other remaining options are incorrect.
Option B and D do not carry the same meaning as the paragraph.





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Make the use of ellipses to shorten the paragraph:
"I see that child who lay upon her bosom and who bore my name, a man, winning his way up in that path of life which once was mine. I see him winning it so well, that my name is made illustrious there by the light of his. I see the blots I threw upon it faded away. I see him, fore-most of just judges and honoured men, bringing a boy of my name, with a forehead that I know and golden hair, to this place- then fair to look upon, with not a trace of this day's disfigurement- and I hear him tell the child my story, with a tender and faltering voice." - A Tale of Two Cities
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