Question

which of the following sentences use dashes effectively? select all that apply. a i have always wanted to work a part-time job during my final year of high school. b my sisters shannon, rose, and elsa will be there for me- no matter what. c \i was planning to start studying at—\ julius was distracted when he got a text from marco. d the moment had arrived for my solo—i was terrified.

Explanation:

• Option A: "part - time" uses a hyphen (a type of dash) correctly to form a compound adjective.
• Option B: The dash here is incorrectly used; a longer em - dash or a comma would be more appropriate, and the spacing around the dash is wrong.
• Option C: The em - dash is used effectively to show an interrupted thought.
• Option D: The em - dash is used effectively to set off a related thought (the speaker's terror) from the main clause about the solo moment.

Answer:

A. I have always wanted to work a part - time job during my final year of high school.
C. "I was planning to start studying at—" Julius was distracted when he got a text from Marco.
D. The moment had arrived for my solo—I was terrified.