Which sentence uses the dash correctly?

A. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer-the name of the book is another Mark Twain novel.

B. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer-the name of the book-is another Mark Twain novel.

C. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer the name of the book-is another Mark Twain novel.

D. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer the name of the book is another Mark Twain-novel.

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Tia Curtis

English

11 April, 20:14

Which sentence uses the dash correctly?

A. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer-the name of the book is another Mark Twain novel.

B. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer-the name of the book-is another Mark Twain novel.

C. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer the name of the book-is another Mark Twain novel.

D. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer the name of the book is another Mark Twain-novel.

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Jakobe · Answer 1

B

Explanation:

The Dash is used correctly here because the name of the novel shows a pause or break in meaning.

In English dashes are often used informally instead of commas, colons and brackets.