Dashes for abrupt breaks

Which sentence uses the dash correctly?

• My sister is coming to visit soon--not soon enough!
• My sister-- is coming to visit soon not soon enough!
• My sister is coming to visit-- soon not soon enough!

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interrupts the flow of the sentence

• Hyphen

• Italic

• Dash

• Colon

• Semicolon

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In a small town, the basic needs of people -- food, clothing, and shelter –- are less costly than in a big city like Los Angeles.

• In a small town, the basic needs of people-food, clothing, and shelter–are less costly than in a big city like Los Angeles.

• In a small town, the basic needs of people—food, clothing, and shelter—are less costly than in a big city like Los Angeles.

• In a small town, the basic needs of people, food, clothing, and shelter, are less costly than in a big city like Los Angeles.

• In a small town, the basic needs of people — food, clothing, and shelter — are less costly than in a big city like Los Angeles.

• Correct as is

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Which is the correct way to use the dash in the following:
She knew who would try out for competition cheer and they were Madi, Kendalyn, and Abigail.

• She knew who would try out for competition cheer and they were Madi - Kendalyn - Abigail.
• She knew who would try out for competition cheer - and they were Madi, Kendalyn, and Abigail.
• She knew who would try out for competition cheer and they were Madi - Kendalyn, and Abigail.
• She knew who would try out for competition cheer - Madi, Kendalyn, and Abigail.

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Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

• If I knew everything--which I don't--then my grade would be so much higher.
• If I knew everything--which I don't then--my grade would be so much higher.
• If I knew everything which I don't--then my grade would be so much higher.

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Where should the dash go in the following sentence:

Sheila was discovering and this really surprised her that she liked broccoli.

• After that

• After discovering and after her

• No dashes needed

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Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

• Josh studied hard for the test- and he passed it!

• Josh studied hard- for the test and he passed it!

• Josh- studied hard for the test- and he passed it!

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Which sentence uses DASHES correctly to explain a thought?

• If you need something, call my assistant Catherine — not Margaret and she’ll help you.

• If you need something, call my assistant—Catherine, not Margaret—and she’ll help you.

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He who shall not be named is coming up the stairs. 

• He-who-shall-not-be-named is coming up the stairs. 
• He — who — shall — not — be —named is coming up the stairs. 
• He who shall not be named — is coming up the stairs. 
• No change necessary.

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Choose the answer that uses em dashes correctly in the sentence.
The only thing Jet could do if he could do anything was to sit and wait for Abby’s answer.

• The only thing Jet could do if he could do anything-- was to sit and wait for Abby’s answer.

• The only thing Jet could do if he could do anything was to sit and wait for Abby’s answer.

• The only thing Jet could do-- if he could do anything-- was to sit and wait for Abby’s answer.

• The only thing-- Jet --could do if he could do anything was to sit and wait for Abby’s answer.

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