I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ brief , little , short
▪ lengthy , long
▪
Here is a rather lengthy ~ from the essay.
▪ 5-minute , 10-minute , etc.
▪
This DVD contains a 10-minute ~ from the stage show.
▪ exclusive ( esp. AmE )
▪
an exclusive ~ from his new book
▪ following
▪
The following ~s all come from the ‘Spring Symphony’.
▪ book , video (both esp. AmE )
▪
She compiled dozens of book ~s about the country.
VERB + EXCERPT
▪ contain , feature , include , play , present , print , provide , publish , quote , read , run ( esp. AmE ), show
▪
The article included ~s from various interviews.
▪
Let's run a little ~ of what Governor Dixon had to say.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ from
▪
The paper published some short ~s from Mandela's memoirs.
▪ ~ of ( esp. AmE )
▪
a short ~ of a poem by Keats
II.
verb
Excerpt is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ article