Rule 5

Question 1

What is rule 5?

Answer 1

Covers quotations.

Question 2

What is R. 5.3?

Answer 2

Omissions.

Rule 5: Quotations.

Question 3

Ellipses at beginning of a sentence? Rule?

Answer 3

Do not use ellipses. If the first word is not capitalized in the original, capitalize the first letter and put it in brackets. R. 5.3; 5.3(b)(1)
The only time it is appropriate to begin a sentence with an ellipsis in some situations in a multi-paragraph quotation is omitted. See example in BB 5.1(a)(iii).

Question 4

Where the end of a quoted sentence is being omitted, what do you use? What does it look like?

Answer 4

Ellipses then period. “They march to a different . . . .” R. 5.3(b)(iii)

Question 5

Do you use an ellipsis if material is being omitted after a quoted sentence? When would you?

Answer 5

Generally, no. “Do not indicate the deletion of matter after the period or other final punctuation that concludes the last quoted sentence.” However, you would include ellipsis if after the full quoted sentence, there is more quotation and some material is omitted at the beginning of the sentence quoted sentence. This is a PERIOD ELLIPSIS.

"National borders are less of a barrier to economic exchange now than at almost any other time in history. . . . [E]conomic activity continues its relentless drive toward world-wide scope, [so] trademarks become even more important.”