It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
In which choice is the ellipsis used correctly to revise the following sentence:
A) It is a truth. . .must be in want of a wife.
B) . . .a single man. . .must be in want of a wife.
C) It is a truth. . .that a single man. . .must be in want of a wife.
D) It is a truth. . .that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
D: It is a truth...that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
Explanation:
The ellipsisis used correctly to revise the sentence is in option D because the words that are left out are not essential for the understanding of the meaning of the sentence. The readers or listeners don't need to guess or have a special knowledge in order to replace the words missing in the ellipsis , as is the case of the other options.
