Read the paragraph. [1] Joe and Mike were curious boys. [2] One day they noticed a large green caterpillar crawling on an apple tree twig. [3] They cut the twig from the tree and put it and the caterpillar in a large glass container. [4] After filling the bottom of the container with leaves from the same tree, they covered the jar with a plastic lid, which had holes in it. [5] For several days they watched as the caterpillar ate fresh leaves and crawled back and forth on the twig. [6] One day they noticed the caterpillar was carefully wrapping itself in a silky cocoon. [7] The boys waited many months for the caterpillar to wake up. [8] Early in June, their wish came true. [9] A big, beautiful, orange and brown moth had dried its wings and laid eggs on the twig. [10] The happy, excited boys had seen the life cycle of a moth.

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Read the passage. size matters when you are hosting a conference. trenton place is the largest convention center in the country, boasting 2.6 million square feet of space. over the course of a year, trenton place will host over three million visitors for public exhibitions and trade shows. trenton place is also home to big sky theater. the theater is one of the largest theaters in the city, equipped to host concerts, plays, and seminars. what is the best use of ellipses to shorten the passage? size matters when you are hosting a conference. . the largest convention center in the country, boasting 2.6 million square feet of space. trenton place is also home to big sky theater. . one of the largest theaters in the city, equipped to host concerts, plays, and seminars. over the course of a year, trenton place will host over three million visitors for public exhibitions and trade shows. . home to big sky theater. trenton place is the largest convention center in the country. . trenton place will host over three million visitors for public exhibitions and trade shows.