Question 4(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points) (LC)Which sentence below shows correct use of em dashes? By the end-of-the-story, no one could believe it the main-character, was dead. By – the end of the story no one could believe it, the main – character was dead. By the end of the story, no-one could believe it the main, character – was dead. By the end of the story – no one could believe it – the main character was dead.

Respuesta :

The last one is correct. By the end of the story - no one could believe it - the main character was dead. We use a dash to unite ideas rather than to separate them.  

The correct option is the last one.

Explanation:

"By the end of the story – no one could believe it – the main character was dead" is the correct option. Em dashes can be used instead of parenthesis, commas, or even colons.

In this particular case, em dashes are used instead of commas since the information between the dashes can be removed without altering the meaning of the sentence. However, em dashes tend to be more emphatic than commas.