"Hunger" is a poem written by ...

[Untaught88]

a) "Hunger" is a poem written by:
b) "Hunger" is a poem written by ... .

In this case, which one is correct or better?

 

[emsr2d2]

If you're simply writing a sentence, you don't need a colon or an ellipsis. Why do you think you need either?

"Hunger" is a poem written by Samuel Donnington.

 

[Untaught88]

a) "Hunger" is a poem written by:
b) "Hunger" is a poem written by ... .

a) Poet name
b) Poet name
c) Poet name

I forgot to write options. Which one is better or correct?

 

[5jj]

a) Poet name
b) Poet name
c) Poet name

I forgot to write options. Which one is better or correct?

The differences between those three are too subtle for me to be able to detect.

 

[Untaught88]

LOL. I want to know which style is better or correct to use for a multiple choice questions. Or are they both possible?

a) "Hunger" is a poem written by:
b) "Hunger" is a poem written by ... .

 

[Tarheel]

Perhaps:

"Hunger" is a poem written by --

A.
B,
C.

Note that there is more than one poem with that title.

 

[jutfrank]

In this kind of exercise, the missing word or phrase is replaced by a gap, which can be represented with a line. You can make this line with a series of underscores.

"Hunger" is a poem written by ____________ .

Notice that I finished the sentence with a closing full stop.

 

[Untaught88]

In this kind of exercise, the missing word or phrase is replaced by a gap, which can be represented with a line. You can make this line with a series of underscores.

"Hunger" is a poem written by ____________ .

Notice that I finished the sentence with a closing full stop.

Thanks. And in the following kind of exercise, should I use the line or three dots?

This is ... apple.
a) a
b) an

This is ___ apple.
a) a
b) an

 

[5jj]

You can use either.

 

[jutfrank]

in the following kind of exercise, should I use the line or three dots?

Use a line.