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Read the excerpt.

"Getting enough sleep is as important as eating right and exercising regularly. After a good night's sleep, people feel refreshed and alert. Also, sleep

helps the body remain healthy."

This excerpt will be quoted in a research paper, and the underlined words will be left out.

How should the shortened excerpt be punctuated?

• 1. "Getting enough sleep, helps the body remain healthy."

• 2. "Getting enough sleep: helps the body remain healthy."

• 3. "Getting enough sleep-helps the body remain healthy."

4. "Getting enough sleep ... helps the body remain healthy."

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4. "Getting enough sleep ... helps the body remain healthy."

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The fourth option is the correct answer as it uses an ellipsis (...) to indicate that some words have been omitted...