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Sentences with Suspension Points

Definition: Sentences with suspension points, also known as ellipsis, are written using three dots (…) to indicate an omission from a sentence or to create suspense.

Sense 1: Usage of suspension points as an indication of omission:

• Example Sentence 1: He ate three slices of cake, but I only had one…
• Example Sentence 2: The meeting is scheduled for tomorrow at 2 p.m.…
• Example Sentence 3: She had been waiting for hours, thinking he forgot about her…

Sense 2: Usage of suspension points to create suspense:

• Example Sentence 1: As she walked into the dark, eerie room, she could hear a faint whisper behind her…
• Example Sentence 2: The detective followed the mysterious footprints in the sand, trying to find the…
• Example Sentence 3: The eerie silence was broken by a sudden crash outside the house…

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